Carolina Shores

County:: Brunswick County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.872
State:: North Carolina

Carolina Shores is a town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Carolina Shores has a 2025 population of 5,765. Carolina Shores is currently growing at a rate of 4.14% annually and its population has increased by 24.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,620 in 2020.

The average household income in Carolina Shores is $82,234 with a poverty rate of 3.01%. The median age in Carolina Shores is 65.6 years: 66.8 years for males, and 65 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carolina Shores includes 92.69% White, 3.8% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,489	92.69%
Other race	184	3.8%
Two or more races	170	3.51%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Carolina Shores Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carolina Shores' average per capita income is $38,021. Household income levels show a median of $74,310. The poverty rate stands at 3.01%.

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	$91,250	-
Families	$86,505	$92,936
Households	$74,310	$82,234
Non Families	$39,957	$59,961

$38,021

Average Income

$74,310

Median Household Income

3.01%

Poverty Rate