Southern Shores, North Carolina

Southern Shores, North Carolina
Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°7′28″N 75°43′57″W / 36.12444°N 75.73250°W / 36.12444; -75.73250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDare
Incorporated1969
Area
  Total
4.15 sq mi (10.75 km2)
  Land3.95 sq mi (10.22 km2)
  Water0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,090
  Density783.07/sq mi (302.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27949
Area code252
FIPS code37-63130
GNIS feature ID1001094
Websitesouthernshores-nc.gov

Southern Shores is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is located on the Outer Banks and the population was 3,107 at the 2020 census.