Calabash, North Carolina

Calabash: Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America

About

Calabash is a city located in the county of Brunswick in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,786 and a population density of 188 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,360 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Calabash

Population : 2,360 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Brunswick County
Different from : Calabash
Postal code : 28467
Phone Area Codes : 910
Area : 9.52 km2
Altitude : 49 feet / 15 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 12:48:39 (8th December 2024)
Density : 248 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 24.32% (2010-2020)

Geography

Calabash is located at 33°53'27"N 78°34'6"W (33.8907300, -78.5683400).

Calabash map

Demographics

The population of Calabash increased by 24.32% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,786 - census
2011 2,010 11.14% estimation process
2012 2,029 0.94% estimation process
2013 2,057 1.36% estimation process
2014 2,076 0.92% estimation process
2015 2,105 1.38% estimation process
2016 2,130 1.17% estimation process
2017 2,163 1.53% estimation process
2018 2,216 2.39% estimation process
2019 2,270 2.38% estimation process
2020 2,360 3.81% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 61,353
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 58,611
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 62,895
April 1, 2010 Population : 58,607
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 27.6%
People over 65 (%) : 15.1%
Female persons, % : 49.4%
White only, percent : 90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 2.1%
Asians alone % : 1.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.5%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 29.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 65.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,159
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 13.9%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 25,161

Calabash zip code is 28467. County name: Brunswick, County fips: 37019

Calabash, Pea Landing

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 25,161
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $146,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,257
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $503
2015-2019 median gross rent : $768
Permits for construction, 2020 : 221
2015-2019 Households : 23,096
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.61
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 70.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 114,878
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 6,021,909
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,256,329
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,819
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $57,104
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,359
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.2%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 1,889
2019 total employment : 31,828
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 1,267,680
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 1.8%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 3,908
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 5,102
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,860
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,344
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 550
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,279
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 394
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,314
2010 population per square mile : 107.3
2010 land area in square miles : 546.29

Schools in Calabash

College & universities near Calabash, NC

Code Name City ZIP
434496 Strand College of Hair Design Myrtle Beach (SC) 29572

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Calabash, NC

Code Name Address Type
WMN Wilmington, NC 505 Cando St BUS
DIL Dillon 100 North Railroad Avenue RAIL
FLO Florence 805 East Day Street RAIL
KTR Kingstree 101 East Main St. RAIL

Post offices near Calabash

Post Office Name City ZIP
Little River Post Office Little River (SC) 29566

Other cities in Brunswick County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Brunswick County , NC. (more)

City Name Population Title
Leland 25,647 City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Oak Island 8,735 City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Saint James 6,607 Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Boiling Spring Lakes 6,430 City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Long Beach 5,618 City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Carolina Shores 4,802 Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Shallotte 4,409 City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sunset Beach 4,172 City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Southport 4,088 City in North Carolina, United States
Navassa 2,534 Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Belville 2,135 Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Northwest 806 Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Ocean Isle Beach 709 Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Holden Beach 675 Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Varnamtown 603 Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Caswell Beach 438 Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Calabash distances to largest North Carolina cities