Southern Shores, NC Demographics

A map of Southern Shores's Population by Race

Southern Shores, North Carolina has an estimated population of 3,139, a slight increase from the 3,090 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.4% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Southern Shores, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Southern Shores has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Southern Shores, that probability was 13.6% in 2020 and 7.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Southern Shores is ranked the 256th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Southern Shores was ranked the 252nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Southern Shores's White Population

3,026 residents of Southern Shores, or 96.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Southern Shores is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Southern Shores ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Southern Shores's White population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Southern Shores's population has increased from 92.9% to 96.4%.

Southern Shores is more White than neighboring Kitty Hawk (83.7% White), Duck (96% White), Kill Devil Hills (80.8% White), Grandy (89.3% White), and Nags Head (93.6% White).

Southern Shores's Black Population

0 residents of Southern Shores, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Southern Shores is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Southern Shores ranks 719th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Southern Shores's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Southern Shores's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Southern Shores is less Black than neighboring Kill Devil Hills (1.2% Black), Grandy (4% Black), and Nags Head (0.7% Black).

Southern Shores's Asian Population

8 residents of Southern Shores, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Southern Shores is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Southern Shores ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Southern Shores's Asian population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Asian residents' share of Southern Shores's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Southern Shores is more Asian than neighboring Grandy (0% Asian). Southern Shores is less Asian than neighboring Duck (0.4% Asian), Kill Devil Hills (1.3% Asian), and Nags Head (1.1% Asian).

Southern Shores's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Southern Shores, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Southern Shores is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Southern Shores ranks 688th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Southern Shores's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 88.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Southern Shores's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.2%.

Southern Shores is less Hispanic than neighboring Kitty Hawk (5% Hispanic), Duck (2.4% Hispanic), Kill Devil Hills (11.2% Hispanic), Grandy (3.8% Hispanic), and Nags Head (2.9% Hispanic).

Southern Shores's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Southern Shores, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Southern Shores is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Southern Shores ranks 666th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Southern Shores's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Southern Shores's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Southern Shores is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kitty Hawk (4.5% Native American/Other), Duck (0.9% Native American/Other), Kill Devil Hills (0.9% Native American/Other), and Grandy (2.1% Native American/Other).

Southern Shores's Multiracial Population

98 residents of Southern Shores, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Southern Shores is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Southern Shores ranks 418th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Southern Shores's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Southern Shores's population has decreased from 3.6% to 3.1%.

Southern Shores is more Multiracial than neighboring Duck (0.3% Multiracial), Grandy (0.7% Multiracial), and Nags Head (1.8% Multiracial). Southern Shores is less Multiracial than neighboring Kitty Hawk (6.5% Multiracial), and Kill Devil Hills (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.