Southern Shores

County:: Dare County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.946
State:: North Carolina

Southern Shores is a town located in Dare County, North Carolina. Southern Shores has a 2025 population of 3,161. Southern Shores is currently growing at a rate of 0.38% annually and its population has increased by 1.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,103 in 2020.

The average household income in Southern Shores is $143,230 with a poverty rate of 0.83%.The median age in Southern Shores is 57.4 years: 45.8 years for males, and 60.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Southern Shores includes 95.19% White, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,969	95.19%
Two or more races	139	4.46%
Asian	11	0.35%

Southern Shores Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Southern Shores' average per capita income is $50,638. Household income levels show a median of $116,859. The poverty rate stands at 0.83%.

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	$148,913	-
Families	$144,432	$155,673
Households	$116,859	$143,230
Non Families	$83,681	$88,023

$50,638

Average Income

$116,859

Median Household Income

0.83%

Poverty Rate