Carolina Shores, NC Demographics

A map of Carolina Shores's Population by Race

Carolina Shores, North Carolina had a population of 4,588 in 2020. It was 91.5% White, 2.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Carolina Shores, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Carolina Shores is the 176th most populous. 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).

Carolina Shores's White Population

4,196 residents of Carolina Shores identify as White, or 91.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Carolina Shores considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Carolina Shores is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carolina Shores is more White than neighboring Calabash (80.6% White), Little River (84.3% White), and North Myrtle Beach (89.5% White). Carolina Shores is less White than neighboring Sunset Beach (94.3% White), and Ocean Isle Beach (94.8% White).

Carolina Shores's Black Population

93 residents of Carolina Shores identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carolina Shores less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Carolina Shores is ranked #617 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carolina Shores is more Black than neighboring Sunset Beach (0.6% Black), and Ocean Isle Beach (0% Black). Carolina Shores is less Black than neighboring Calabash (3.5% Black), Little River (5.7% Black), and North Myrtle Beach (2.2% Black).

Carolina Shores's Asian Population

26 residents of Carolina Shores identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carolina Shores roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Carolina Shores is ranked #382 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carolina Shores is more Asian than neighboring Calabash (0.5% Asian). Carolina Shores is less Asian than neighboring Sunset Beach (0.8% Asian), Little River (1% Asian), Ocean Isle Beach (0.7% Asian), and North Myrtle Beach (0.8% Asian).

Carolina Shores's Hispanic Population

123 residents of Carolina Shores identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carolina Shores slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Carolina Shores is ranked #635 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carolina Shores is more Hispanic than neighboring Sunset Beach (2.3% Hispanic), and Ocean Isle Beach (1.7% Hispanic). Carolina Shores is less Hispanic than neighboring Calabash (9.9% Hispanic), Little River (4.3% Hispanic), and North Myrtle Beach (4.3% Hispanic).

Carolina Shores's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Carolina Shores identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Carolina Shores roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Carolina Shores is ranked #534 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carolina Shores is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calabash (1.4% Native American/Other), Little River (0.9% Native American/Other), Ocean Isle Beach (0.6% Native American/Other), and North Myrtle Beach (0.7% Native American/Other).

Carolina Shores's Multiracial Population

129 residents of Carolina Shores identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carolina Shores roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Carolina Shores is ranked #591 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carolina Shores is more Multiracial than neighboring Sunset Beach (1.6% Multiracial), Ocean Isle Beach (2.2% Multiracial), and North Myrtle Beach (2.6% Multiracial). Carolina Shores is less Multiracial than neighboring Calabash (4.1% Multiracial), and Little River (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.