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Calabash, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 711. Estimated population in July 2024: 772 (+8.6% change)
Males: 343 (48.2%), Females: 368 (51.8%)

Brunswick County

Zip code: 28467

Demographics

Median resident age: 57.9 years
Median household income: $32,946
Median house value: $107,400

Population by Race

Races in Calabash:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.0%), English (15.9%), German (15.8%), United States (7.5%), Italian (4.5%), Polish (4.2%).

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Calabash

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calabash town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

5.8% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +490 (+221.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Calabash:

  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SUPPLY, NC)
  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LORIS, SC)
  • GRAND STRAND REG MED CENTER (about 27 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calabash:

  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 29 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 53 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 78 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calabash:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calabash:

  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 53 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 70 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)

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