Southport, NC Demographics
A map of Southport's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 3,422 | 86.2% |
Black | 286 | 7.2% |
Hispanic | 106 | 2.7% |
Multiracial | 97 | 2.4% |
Native American/Other | 36 | 0.9% |
Asian | 24 | 0.6% |
Southport, North Carolina had a population of 3,971 in 2020. It was 86.2% White, 7.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Southport, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southport is the 204th 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).
Southport's White Population
3,422 residents of Southport identify as White, or 86.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Southport considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southport is ranked #164 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Southport is more White than neighboring Boiling Spring Lakes (85% White). Southport is less White than neighboring Caswell Beach (96.5% White), Bald Head Island (90.7% White), St. James (95.8% White), and Oak Island (92.7% White).
Southport's Black Population
286 residents of Southport identify as Black, or 7.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Southport less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southport is ranked #473 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Southport is more Black than neighboring Caswell Beach (0% Black), Bald Head Island (3.7% Black), St. James (0.4% Black), Boiling Spring Lakes (3.5% Black), and Oak Island (0.8% Black).
Southport's Asian Population
24 residents of Southport identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Southport roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southport is ranked #382 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Southport is more Asian than neighboring Caswell Beach (0% Asian), Bald Head Island (0.4% Asian), Boiling Spring Lakes (0.5% Asian), and Oak Island (0.5% Asian). Southport is less Asian than neighboring St. James (0.8% Asian).
Southport's Hispanic Population
106 residents of Southport identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Southport slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southport is ranked #635 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Southport is more Hispanic than neighboring Caswell Beach (0.5% Hispanic), St. James (1.2% Hispanic), and Oak Island (1.7% Hispanic). Southport is less Hispanic than neighboring Bald Head Island (3.4% Hispanic), and Boiling Spring Lakes (3.7% Hispanic).
Southport's Native American/Other Population
36 residents of Southport identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Southport 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, Southport is ranked #263 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Southport is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caswell Beach (0.8% Native American/Other), Bald Head Island (0% Native American/Other), St. James (0.2% Native American/Other), and Oak Island (0.8% Native American/Other). Southport is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boiling Spring Lakes (1.1% Native American/Other).
Southport's Multiracial Population
97 residents of Southport identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Southport roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Southport is ranked #643 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Southport is more Multiracial than neighboring Caswell Beach (2.3% Multiracial), Bald Head Island (1.9% Multiracial), and St. James (1.6% Multiracial). Southport is less Multiracial than neighboring Boiling Spring Lakes (6.2% Multiracial), and Oak Island (3.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.