Carolina Shores, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Horry County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
4,843
Population
1,670/sq mi density
$74,310
Median Income
$42,935 per capita
$276,000
Home Value
$320,502 Zillow
$1,948
Median Rent
44.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$74,310 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$276,000 home value, $1,948/mo rent
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,310
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,935
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carolina Shores vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carolina Shores’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,310
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,935
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,849
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$924
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$924
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.3%
6% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$22,774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.3%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,484
Restaurants
1,398
Healthcare
896
Retail
1,849
Manufacturing
171
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,849
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,541
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,310 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,935 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $924 |
| County GDP | $22,774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,484 |
| Restaurants | 1,398 |
| Healthcare | 896 |
| Retail | 1,849 |
| Manufacturing | 171 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,541 |