Shallotte is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,171 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 $75,642.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Shallotte has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Shallotte has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Shallotte than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Shallotte may be for you.

One of the nice things about Shallotte is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The citizens of Shallotte are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.78% of adults in Shallotte having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shallotte in 2022 was $44,986, 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 $179,944 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. Important ancestries of people in Shallotte include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.

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