| | Shallotte, NC | Forest, VA | United States |
| Population | 4,059 | 11,045 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.6% | 52.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.4% | 47.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.2 | 45.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,515 | 9,116 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,381 | 8,006 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 965 | 5,624 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 219.3% | 36.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 356.9% | 94.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 430.2 | 812.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.4 | 13.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Shallotte, NC | Forest, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.0% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.0% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.8% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.6% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 18.9% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.0% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.0% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Shallotte, NC | Forest, VA | United States |
| White | 63.7% | 77.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 16.2% | 8.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.9% | 4.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.6% | 4.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Shallotte, NC | Forest, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 54.3% | 61.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.1% | 59.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.7% | 38.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.5% | 22.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.41 | 2.33 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,637 | 4,730 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,110 | 3,164 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.5% | 29.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.9% | 54.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 527 | 1,566 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.7% | 6.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.9% | 9.3% | 10.8% |