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 Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other 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%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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