Southport

County:: Brunswick County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.004
State:: North Carolina

Southport is a city located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Southport has a 2025 population of 4,599. Southport is currently growing at a rate of 2.47% annually and its population has increased by 13.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,044 in 2020.

The average household income in Southport is $93,065 with a poverty rate of 5.33%.The median age in Southport is 63 years: 60.5 years for males, and 63.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Southport includes 87.67% White, 7.17% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,632	87.67%
Black or African American	297	7.17%
Two or more races	214	5.17%

Southport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Southport's average per capita income is $45,825. Household income levels show a median of $82,792. The poverty rate stands at 5.33%.

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	$107,932	-
Families	$96,563	$103,157
Households	$82,792	$93,065
Non Families	$41,488	$53,599

$45,825

Average Income

$82,792

Median Household Income

5.33%

Poverty Rate