Outer Banks Times

Of the 2,899 people living in Southern Shores in 2019, 50.6 percent (1,468) were women and 49.4 percent (1,431) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Outer Banks Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 758-to-590. In the 65 and over age range, there were 471 females and 529 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	590	20.4
Females 18 and over	758	26.1
Males 65 and over	529	18.2
Females 65 and over	471	16.2

Source: US Census Bureau