Southport, North Carolina

Southport: City in North Carolina, United States

About

Southport is a city located in the county of Brunswick in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,833 and a population density of 279 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,088 inhabitants.

The city was created 232 years ago in 1791.

Quick Facts about Southport

Population : 4,088 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Brunswick County
Postal code : 28461
Phone Area Codes : 910
Area : 10.14 km2
Altitude : 20 feet / 6 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1792 (232 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 19:51:05 (5th November 2024)
Density : 403 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 30.7% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Southport is located at 33°55'18"N 78°1'13"W (33.9215600, -78.0202700).

Southport map

Demographics

The population of Southport increased by 30.7% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,833 - census
2011 2,994 5.38% estimation process
2012 3,068 2.41% estimation process
2013 3,158 2.85% estimation process
2014 3,297 4.22% estimation process
2015 3,477 5.18% estimation process
2016 3,633 4.29% estimation process
2017 3,738 2.81% estimation process
2018 3,861 3.19% estimation process
2019 3,966 2.65% estimation process
2020 4,088 2.98% estimation process

Southport zip code is 28461. County name: Brunswick, County fips: 37019

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Best Things to Do in Southport

1 Waterfront Park

Rating: 4.8 (1275)

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Waterfront Park

2 North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport

Rating: 4.7 (331)

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North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport

3 Dutchman Creek Park

Rating: 4.6 (234)

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Dutchman Creek Park

4 Franklin Square Park

Rating: 4.6 (224)

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Franklin Square Park

5 Zeke's Island Reserve

Rating: 4.8 (169)

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Zeke's Island Reserve

Where ot Eat in Southport

1 Bojangles

Rating: 3.7 (468)

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Bojangles

2 Jersey Mike's Subs

Rating: 4.4 (388)

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Jersey Mike's Subs

3 KFC

Rating: 3.6 (316)

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KFC

4 Subway

Rating: 3.9 (113)

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Subway

5 Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Rating: 4.3 (93)

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Where to Stay in Southport

1 Wingate by Wyndham Southport

Rating: 3.9 (486)

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Wingate by Wyndham Southport

2 Hampton Inn & Suites Southport

Rating: 4.7 (253)

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Hampton Inn & Suites Southport

3 Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Southport

Rating: 4.7 (61)

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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Southport

Other Places in Southport

1 Southport Community Building

Rating: 4.9 (8)

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Southport Community Building

2 Southport Public Works

Rating: 4.5 (2)

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Southport Public Works

3 Boiling Spring Lakes City Hall

Rating: 5 (1)

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Boiling Spring Lakes City Hall

4 City of Southport - City Hall

Rating: 5 (1)

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City of Southport - City Hall

5 Indian Trail Meeting Hall

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Indian Trail Meeting Hall

6 Southport City Office

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7 Southport City Offices

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People born in Southport (6)

People born in Southport, including linebacker in the NFL Mike Johnson, baseball player Quinton McCracken, judge Wanda G. Bryant, .

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Schools in Southport

College & universities near Southport, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198084 Brunswick Community College Bolivia (NC) 28422-9021

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Southport, NC

Code Name Address Type
WMN Wilmington, NC 505 Cando St BUS
JNC Jacksonville, NC 850 New Bridge Street BUS

Post offices near Southport

Post Office Name City ZIP
Southpor Post Office Southport (NC) 28461

Other places with the same name (4)

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
Navassa 2,534 Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Calabash 2,360 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

Southport distances to largest North Carolina cities