What is the median household income in Southern Shores, NC?

Name: Income and affordability in Southern Shores, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The median household income in Southern Shores, NC is $131,429 (±$23,323) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

In Southern Shores, the median household income went from $96,553 in 2015–2019 to $131,429 in 2020–2024 (+36.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $131,429 (±$23,323)
Median renter income: $56,563 (±$47,182)

Income in Southern Shores against Dare County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Southern Shores	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Median household income	$131,429 (±$23,323)	$88,994 (±$5,211)	$72,388 (±$324)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$56,563 (±$47,182)	$68,881 (±$7,430)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$147,788 (±$27,874)	$100,036 (±$5,586)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009
Median gross rent	—	$1,345 (±$85)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Southern Shores, median household income is higher than in Dare County ($88,994).

It is also higher than in North Carolina ($72,388).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Dare County, Southern Shores ranks 2 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 24 of 643.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$96,553 (±$12,890)	$131,429 (±$23,323)	+36.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$465,200 (±$19,562)	$712,300 (±$63,478)	+53.1%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Southern Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southern Shores
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Southern Shores	—	$131,429 (±$23,323)	—
Kitty Hawk	3.3 mi	$94,450 (±$16,986)	Lower
Duck	5.0 mi	$136,250 (±$48,364)	Not measurably different
Kill Devil Hills	7.7 mi	$89,773 (±$19,071)	Lower
Grandy	12 mi	$62,847 (±$17,273)	Lower
Nags Head	13 mi	$91,264 (±$15,374)	Lower
Manteo	16 mi	$83,777 (±$15,990)	Lower
Wanchese	20 mi	$88,750 (±$22,450)	Lower
Camden	28 mi	$94,412 (±$28,858)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kitty Hawk, NC ($94,450), Kill Devil Hills, NC ($89,773), Grandy, NC ($62,847).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Dare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Duck	$136,250 (±$48,364)
2	Southern Shores	$131,429 (±$23,323)
3	Kitty Hawk	$94,450 (±$16,986)
4	Nags Head	$91,264 (±$15,374)
5	Kill Devil Hills	$89,773 (±$19,071)
6	Wanchese	$88,750 (±$22,450)
7	Manteo	$83,777 (±$15,990)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Southern Shores

What is the median household income in Southern Shores?

The median household income in Southern Shores is $131,429 (±$23,323) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Have incomes in Southern Shores kept up with inflation?

In Southern Shores, the median household income went from $96,553 in 2015–2019 to $131,429 in 2020–2024 (+36.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Southern Shores?

The median renting household in Southern Shores, NC earns $56,563 (±$47,182) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Southern Shores town, North Carolina (place:63130, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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