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Welcome to Shallotte ...

The coastal town of Shallotte is located in Brunswick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shallotte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shallotte has a population of 4,347 people<2> (see below for details).

Shallotte is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Shallotte lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Shallotte: 910 & 472<4>

The ZIP codes for Shallotte: 28459, 28468-28470<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shallotte had an population of 4,347 people. This is an increase of 18.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 214.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shallotte had a population of 3,675 people. This makes Shallotte the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Shallotte represents 0.04% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 169th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,675 people, the population of Shallotte increased 166.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,381 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shallotte.

Communities near Shallotte ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shallotte.

  • Oak Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint James
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Carolina Shores
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Sunset Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Calabash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yaupon Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
  • Ocean Isle Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holden Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shallotte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shallotte.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shallotte. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shallotte.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shallotte. See our Newspapers Page for Shallotte.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shallotte ...

Looking for more information about Shallotte? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shallotte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shallotte.

Adding Shallotte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shallotte in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Shallotte was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shallotte.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shallotte.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shallotte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Shallotte area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Shallotte area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Shallotte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shallotte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Shallotte includes: 28459, 28468, 28469 & 28470.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.