Calabash

County:: Brunswick County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.53
State:: North Carolina

Calabash is a town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Calabash has a 2025 population of 2,699. Calabash is currently growing at a rate of 5.18% annually and its population has increased by 32.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,033 in 2020.

The average household income in Calabash is $71,924 with a poverty rate of 20.65%. The median age in Calabash is 54 years: 54.1 years for males, and 53.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Calabash includes 75.14% White, 6.01% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,801	75.14%
Two or more races	349	14.56%
Black or African American	144	6.01%
Other race	63	2.63%
Asian	38	1.59%
Native American	2	0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Calabash Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Calabash's average per capita income is $45,208. Household income levels show a median of $60,048. The poverty rate stands at 20.65%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,857	-
Families	$67,188	$89,083
Households	$60,048	$71,924
Non Families	$34,531	$47,343

$45,208

Average Income

$60,048

Median Household Income

20.65%

Poverty Rate