Southport is located in Brunswick county North carolina with a geographic area of 4.0 square miles. The total population in Southport is 3,860 with 39.6% male and 60.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 13.6% of the population and over age 65 is 41.1% of the population. The median household income is $62,663, per capita income is $43,955. There are a total of 1,629 housing units with 81.2% owner occupied. Education includes 17.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 30.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Southport in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
