City Data for Southport, NC

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Housing Data (March 2026)

Median Price per SqFt
$260
Median Listing Price
$526,125
Median Days on Market
64
Active Listings
328
New Listings
106
Total Listings (Active + Pending)
461
Avg Listing Price
$764,203
Avg Listing Price Change MoM
0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY
4%

City Data

City
Southport
State ID
NC
Population
3,966

Age Breakdown

Median Age
55.8
Under 10 years old
11.1%
Age 10-19
8.0%
Age 20s
8.5%
Age 30s
8.1%
Age 40s
9.2%
Age 50s
13.1%
Age 60s
20.8%
Age 70s
16.2%
Age Over 80
5.0%

Gender Breakdown

Male
37.9%
Female
62.1%

Marital Status

Married
55.4%
Divorced
15.7%
Never Married
18.4%
Widowed
10.5%

Household

Family Size
3.1
Family Dual Income
32.6
Median Household Income
$52,917
Median Individual Income
$25,403
Home Ownership
77.3%
Home Value
$252,576
Median Rent
$980
Rent Burden
34.7%
Poverty
10.7%

Education

No Highschool Degree or GED
7.8%
Highschool Education
28.4%
Some College
34.9%
Bachelors Degree
19.4%
Graduate Degree
9.5%
Total College or Above
28.9%
Stem Degree
44.2%

Workforce

Labor Force Participation
42.5%
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Disabled
12.1%

Ethnicity

White
91.0%
Black
7.4%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Pacific Islander
0.0%
Other
0.3%
Multiple
1.3%

Other

Hispanic
3.2%
Limited English
0.0%
Health Uninsured
9.1%
Veteran
10.9%