CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Southport

North Carolina · 2,359 residents · 4.00 sq mi

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Southport is home to 2,359 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 43.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $323 a month at the median. Median home value sits at $70,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,359

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2,351 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.1

−12%vs 2000

vs 49.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.00 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(113)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(155)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(124)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(142)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(105)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(298)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(322)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(236)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(279)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.1%(332)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849%(212)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(41)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,910

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,714 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,821

−44%vs 2000

vs $23,059 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.4%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,600

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$323

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $528 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.8% in 2000

29.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.6%(1,777)

Black21.8%(512)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(34)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73.6%(1,737)

Black26.4%(622)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.7%(29)

Ecuadorian0.7%(29)

Central American0.2%(10)

Guatemalan0.2%(10)

Puerto Rican0.1%(4)

Ancestry

Irish16.5%(695)

English15.8%(666)

German11%(463)

Scottish4.3%(181)

American3.2%(136)

Dutch2.4%(101)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(96)

Italian1.9%(80)

French1.8%(75)

Polish1.7%(73)

British1.4%(59)

Slovak1.3%(54)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.9%(37)

Norwegian0.9%(36)

French Canadian0.5%(19)

Greek0.4%(18)

Arab0.4%(16)

Portuguese0.4%(16)

Swedish0.4%(15)

Canadian0.3%(11)

Armenian0.2%(10)

Belgian0.2%(9)

Lebanese0.2%(8)

Syrian0.2%(8)

Swiss0.2%(7)

Danish0.1%(6)

Hungarian0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.8%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.8 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 13.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married17.1%(297)

Married64.8%(1,123)

Widowed8.5%(147)

Divorced9.5%(165)

Women 15+

Never married6.8%(136)

Married61.5%(1,227)

Widowed13.4%(267)

Divorced18.3%(366)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 12.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.8%

−10.4 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

46.0%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.9%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 66.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.2%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)29%(131)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(61)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.3%(164)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War17.3%(78)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 452 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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