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

Population: 1,381. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,588 (+15.0% change)
Males: 649 (47.0%), Females: 732 (53.0%)

Brunswick County

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.6 years
Median household income: $40,000
Median house value: $146,400

Population by Race

Races in Shallotte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Black (8.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (15.3%), Irish (13.3%), German (12.9%), United States (10.9%), Scottish (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shallotte

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shallotte town

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +267 (+24.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shallotte:

  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SUPPLY, NC)
  • J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 32 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shallotte:

  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 40 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 43 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 77 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shallotte:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shallotte:

  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 39 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 74 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)

Schools

Public high school in Shallotte:

  • WEST BRUNSWICK HIGH (Students: 1,162; Location: 550 WHITEVILLE ROAD NW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Shallotte:

  • WEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 82; Location: PO BOX 2550; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Shallotte:

  • SHALLOTTE MIDDLE (Students: 939; Location: 225 VILLAGE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • UNION ELEMENTARY (Students: 563; Location: 180 UNION SCHOOL ROAD NW; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Shallotte:

  • THE CRARY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 1739 POINT WINDWARD PLACE; Grades: PK – 8)