Welcome to Southern Shores ...

The town of Southern Shores is located in Dare County<1>.

The location of Southern Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Southern Shores: Southern Shrs.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Southern Shores has a population of 2,962 people<3> (see below for details).

Southern Shores is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Southern Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Southern Shores is located in the (252) area code.

Websites for Southern Shores ...

Official Website: www.southernshores.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Southern Shores had an population of 2,962 people. This is an increase of 9.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Southern Shores had a population of 2,714 people (or 8% of the total population of Dare County). This makes Southern Shores the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Southern Shores represents 0.03% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,714 people, the population of Southern Shores increased 23.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,201 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Southern Shores.

Communities Also Named Southern Shores ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Southern Shores: This one is located in Dare County and the other is located in Perquimans County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Southern Shores.

Communities near Southern Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Southern Shores.

• Kill Devil Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <5>
• Nags Head
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <5>
• Manteo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Manteo is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <5>
• Duck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
  • Duck is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <5>
• Harbinger
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
  • Harbinger is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <5>
• Point Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
  • Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <5>
• Sandy Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
• Powells Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Point
  • Powells Point is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powells Point <5>
• Jarvisburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisburg
  • Jarvisburg is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarvisburg <5>
• Grandy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
  • Grandy is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Southern Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southern Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Southern Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Southern Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Southern Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Southern Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southern Shores ...

Looking for more information about Southern Shores? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Southern Shores, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Southern Shores.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Southern Shores: www.southernshores.org/

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/