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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Morehead City.
- People are 38.1% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 17.9 years older in Southport.
 Morehead City, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 20108,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 19906,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area7.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morehead City, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Morehead City, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 White80.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morehead City, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households4,761  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,435  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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