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Southern Shores, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Currituck County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
3,119
Population
790/sq mi density
$116,859
Median Income
$58,891 per capita
$621,100
Home Value
$783,677 Zillow
$2,018
Median Rent
48.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
646 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$116,859 median income, 7.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$621,100 home value, $2,018/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$116,859
56% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,891
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Southern Shores vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Southern Shores’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$116,859
156%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,891
151%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,026
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$873
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$873
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.6%
4% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,150M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.6%
Other
6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
995
Restaurants
84
Healthcare
28
Retail
135
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,026
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,994
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $116,859 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,891 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,026 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $873 |
| County GDP | $1,150M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 995 |
| Restaurants | 84 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,026 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,994 |