Southport, NC City Data

Southport, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,351 people who live in Southport and approximately 73,143 who live in Brunswick County. We want to help people moving to or living in Southport to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Southport. We have included Southport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Southport Information

Brunswick County where Southport resides is 1,050.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,143 and has a population rank of 685 out of all the places in the United States.

Southport has a total of 2,351 people and of those residents there are 1,064 males and 1,287 females. The median age of the male population is 46.7 and the female population is 50.7. There are approximately 856 births each year and around 725 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Southport varies per year, but currently 2,334 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 2,351 people who live in Southport, there are 458 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Southport is 232 male and 226 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,931.

General Southport Information
Total area in square miles - Brunswick County	1,050.01
Water area in square miles - Brunswick County	N/A
Resident population - Brunswick County	73,143
Population rank - Brunswick County	685
Total population	2,351
Total population (male)	1,064
Total population (female)	1,287
Population median age (male)	46.7
Population median age (female)	50.7
Births - Brunswick County	856
Deaths- Brunswick County	725
Population of one race	2,334
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	458
Population under 20 years (male)	232
Population under 20 years (female)	226
Total population 18 years and over	1,931

Southport Social Characteristics

There are 30,438 households in Southport. Families make up 22,144 of these households. The table below breaks down the Southport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,695), male householder with no wife present (1,206) and female householder with no husband present (3,012). The remainder of the Southport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,410. Southport, NC moving companies help people in Southport move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Southport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Southport is based, there are 30,884 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,612 never married, 18,583 now married, 935 separated, 3,528 widowed, and 3,226 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 774 separated, 866 widowed and 2,642 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Southport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Southport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brunswick County)
Total households	30,438
Family households (families)	22,144
With own children under 18 years	8,767
Married-couple family	17,695
With own children under 18 years	5,652
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,206
With own children under 18 years	672
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,012
With own children under 18 years	1,767
Nonfamily households	8,410
Householder living alone	6,959
65 years and over	2,628

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	252
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	391
Average household size	2.08
Average family size	2.65

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,820
Householder	677
Spouse	496
Child	506
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	1
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	458
Male householder	156
Male householder living alone	142
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	262
Female householder living alone	245
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,884
Never married	4,612
Now married	18,583
Separated	935
Widowed	3,528
Divorced	3,226
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	774
Widowed	866
Divorced	2,642

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,351
Male	1,064
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	10
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	80
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	89
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	17
Female	1,287
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	68
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	84
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	117
55 to 59 years	99
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	78
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	61

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,351
One race	2,334
White	1,801
Black or African American	512
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,278
People who are White alone	1,745
People who are Black or African American alone	496
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	69,144
Same house	37,299
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,190
Different state or abroad	10,897
Different state	10,054
Abroad	843

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brunswick County)
Total resident population	73,143
Born in United States	27,063
State of residence	42,032
Different state	28,642
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	378
Foreign born	2,091

Southport Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Southport. That total enrollment is 14,593 for the population of the country, which includes Southport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,368 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,647 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,061.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Southport population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,593
Pre-kindergarten	869
Public	463
Private	406
Kindergarten	838
Public	756
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,310
Public	6,660
Private	650
Elementary and high school	10,824
Public	9,905
Private	919
High school grades 9 to 12	3,514
Public	3,245
Private	269
College, undergraduate years	1,853
Public	1,698
Private	155
Graduate or professional school	209
Public	156
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	56,180

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	52,605
Less than 9th grade	3,337
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,098
High school graduate	17,482
Some college, no degree	11,821
Associate's degree	3,417
Bachelor's degree	8,450
Graduate or professional degree	16.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,774

Southport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 59,310 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Southport. The Southport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,588), service occupations (5,836), sales and office occupations (8,094), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (320), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,140) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,377). The 59,310 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,744 private wage and salary workers, 4,100 government workers, 3,358 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brunswick County)
Population 16 years and over	59,310
In labor force	34,240
Civilian labor force	33,922
Employed	32,355
Unemployed	1,567
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	318
Females 16 years and over	30,484
In labor force	15,398
Civilian labor force	15,372
Unemployed Civilian labor force	808
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	28,826
In labor force	18,842
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	759
Armed forces	292

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brunswick County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,962
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,083
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,483
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	500
Other means	455
Worked at home	1,092
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	759,150

OCCUPATION (Brunswick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,588
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,588
Service occupations	5,836
Sales and office occupations	8,094
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	320
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,140
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,377

INDUSTRY (Brunswick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,588
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	422
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,660
Wholesale trade	799
Retail trade	4,301
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,027
Information	451
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,930
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,469
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,779
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,957
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,510

CLASS OF WORKER (Brunswick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,588
Private wage and salary workers	24,744
Government workers	4,100
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,358
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Southport Housing Characteristics

In Southport, NC there are 51,431 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,438 occupied and 20,993 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Southport, there are 28,626 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 665 units in Southport. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Southport, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Southport, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Southport. There are 130 housing units with rent less than $200, 195 with rent between $200-299, 1,618 with rent between $300-499 and 2,663 with rent for $500 and above. Full Southport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Southport, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brunswick County)
Total housing units	51,431
Occupied housing units	30,438
Vacant housing units	20,993

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brunswick County)
Total housing units	51,431
1-unit, detached	28,626
1-unit, attached	665
2 units	611
3 or 4 units	1,062
5 to 9 units	1,001
10 to 19 units	566
20 to 49 units	193
50 or more units	136
Mobile home	18,458

HOUSING TENURE (Brunswick County)
Occupied housing units	30,438
Owner-occupied	25,013
Renter-occupied	5,425

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brunswick County)
Occupied housing units	30,438
No vehicles available	1,746
2 vehicle available	18,797
3 vehicles available	3,901
4 vehicles available	975
5 or more vehicles available	349

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brunswick County)
Occupied housing units	30,438
Utility gas	300
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,484
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,910
Coal or coke
Wood	430
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	116

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brunswick County)
Occupied housing units	30,438
Less Than $50,000	25,013
$50,000 to $99,999	4,666
$100,000 to $149,999	4,280
$150,000 to $199,999	2,442
$200,000 to $299,999	1,868
$300,000 to $499,999	767
$1,000,000 or more	43
Median (dollars)	127,400

GROSS RENT (Brunswick County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,425
Less than $200	130
$200 to $299	195
$300 to $499	1,618
$500 to $699	1,593
$700 to $999	825
$1,000 to $1,499	205
$1,500 or more	39