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Moving to Southport, North Carolina

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Population: 2,351. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,725 (+15.9% change)
Males: 1,064 (45.3%), Females: 1,287 (54.7%)

Brunswick County

Zip code: 28461

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.0 years
Median household income: $33,714
Median house value: $126,600

Population by Race

Races in Southport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.6%)
  • Black (21.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (16.5%), United States (14.0%), German (10.3%), Irish (9.4%), Scottish (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Southport

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southport city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Southport:

  • J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (924 HOWE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Southport:

  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SUPPLY, NC)
  • WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 23 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Southport:

Other public-use airports nearest to Southport:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southport:

  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 23 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 97 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)

Schools

Public high school in Southport:

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK HIGH (Students: 997; Location: 280 COUGAR DRIVE BSL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Southport:

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK MIDDLE (Students: 863; Location: 100 COUGAR DRIVE BSL; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 631; Location: 701 WEST 9TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BRUNSWICK LEARNING CENTER (Students: 98; Location: 705 NORTH LORD STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Southport:

  • SOUTHPORT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 8068 RIVER RD SE PO BOX 11493; Grades: KG – 3)
  • L & L MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 5269 DOSHER CUT-OFF SE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 13; Location: 317 WEST STREET PO BOX 10507; Grades: 1 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Southport:

  • BRUNSWICK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $894,408; Location: 109 W. MOORE STREET; 100,656 books; 1,825 audio materials; 3,630 video materials; 287 serial subscriptions)

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