Southern Shores, NC Demographics
A map of Southern Shores's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,870 | 92.9% |
Multiracial | 110 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 63 | 2.0% |
Asian | 22 | 0.7% |
Black | 15 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 10 | 0.3% |
Southern Shores, North Carolina had a population of 3,090 in 2020. It was 92.9% White, 0.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Southern Shores, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southern Shores is the 252nd 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).
Southern Shores's White Population
2,870 residents of Southern Shores identify as White, or 92.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Southern Shores considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southern Shores is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Southern Shores is more White than neighboring Kitty Hawk (90.1% White), Kill Devil Hills (84.6% White), Grandy (83% White), and Nags Head (91.3% White). Southern Shores is less White than neighboring Duck (93.9% White).
Southern Shores's Black Population
15 residents of Southern Shores identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Southern Shores less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southern Shores is ranked #713 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Southern Shores is more Black than neighboring Duck (0% Black). Southern Shores is less Black than neighboring Kill Devil Hills (1.1% Black), Grandy (3.6% Black), and Nags Head (0.7% Black).
Southern Shores's Asian Population
22 residents of Southern Shores identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Southern Shores roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southern Shores is ranked #337 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Southern Shores is less Asian than neighboring Duck (0.9% Asian), Kill Devil Hills (1.1% Asian), Grandy (1% Asian), and Nags Head (0.8% Asian).
Southern Shores's Hispanic Population
63 residents of Southern Shores identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Southern Shores slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southern Shores is ranked #688 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Southern Shores is less Hispanic than neighboring Kitty Hawk (4.9% Hispanic), Duck (2.2% Hispanic), Kill Devil Hills (8.6% Hispanic), Grandy (5.5% Hispanic), and Nags Head (3.7% Hispanic).
Southern Shores's Native American/Other Population
10 residents of Southern Shores identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Southern 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, Southern Shores is ranked #655 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Southern Shores is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kitty Hawk (0.4% Native American/Other), Duck (0.7% Native American/Other), Kill Devil Hills (0.9% Native American/Other), Grandy (1% Native American/Other), and Nags Head (0.7% Native American/Other).
Southern Shores's Multiracial Population
110 residents of Southern Shores identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Southern Shores roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southern Shores is ranked #395 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Southern Shores is more Multiracial than neighboring Kitty Hawk (3.4% Multiracial), Duck (2.3% Multiracial), and Nags Head (2.9% Multiracial). Southern Shores is less Multiracial than neighboring Grandy (5.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.