| | Southern Shores, NC | Richmond, UT | United States |
| Population | 3,069 | 2,881 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.9% | 50.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.1% | 49.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 60 | 35.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,719 | 2,494 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,201 | 2,051 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,447 | 1,955 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 36.2% | 41.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 107.1% | 48.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 777.6 | 837.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Southern Shores, NC | Richmond, UT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.8% | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.5% | 12.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 11.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.1% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 7.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 17.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 18.8% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 19.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.4% | 1.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Southern Shores, NC | Richmond, UT | United States |
| White | 92.2% | 92.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.6% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.2% | 4.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Southern Shores, NC | Richmond, UT | United States |
| Married Population | 65.8% | 70.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 65.2% | 69.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 34.2% | 29.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.4% | 18.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.2% | 8.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.6% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 3.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,202 | 867 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 938 | 759 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.3% | 39.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 68.8% | 46.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 264 | 108 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.4% | 7.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.6% | 6.7% | 10.8% |