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. Much of the housing stock in Shallotte was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Shallotte economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Shallotte, where the median household income is $75,642.00.

A relatively large number of people in Shallotte telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.53% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Shallotte is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The population of Shallotte overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Shallotte, 24.78% have at least a bachelor's 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.