Southport is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Southport, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Southport have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Kids under 18: 11 of every 100 people in Southport
37 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 36 across NC. In all, about 4,434 people live in Southport (2025 Census estimate). Across NC, 67 in 100 households own their home; locally, 80. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by +40%.
Median age 64.2 (NC 39.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points.
Counted by household. Plus 14% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 7.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 24 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Southport says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Southport
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Southport’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Southport or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Southport in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.