Shallotte is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,487 people and four associated neighborhoods, Shallotte is the 195th largest community in North Carolina. Shallotte has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Shallotte, where the median household income is $71,659.00.

Of important note, Shallotte is also a town of artists. Shallotte has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Shallotte’s character.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Shallotte has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Shallotte a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Shallotte is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

The percentage of people in Shallotte who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.15% of adults in Shallotte have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Shallotte in 2022 was $42,745, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,980 for a family of four. However, Shallotte contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shallotte is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Shallotte home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shallotte residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Shallotte also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.04% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shallotte include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Shallotte is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.