Calabash is a small town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 2,011. It is known as the "Seafood Capital of the World" because of the town's seafood restaurants.

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Town numbers

ZIP code28467

Area code910

Living in Calabash

Housing in Calabash

$352K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Calabash home is worth about $352,000, up 1.9% in a year, 5% above the North Carolina typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market92

Sale-to-list97.6%

Sold in May13

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Calabash

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Most working residents leave Calabash for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (8%), Shallotte (7%) and North Myrtle Beach (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Wilmington

Shallotte

North Myrtle Beach, SC

Sunset Beach

11%Work in townlive and work in Calabash 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,038Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Calabash →

Health in Calabash

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 90% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

12better than NC·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.1%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offNC 8.1% · better 7.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNC 12.2% · better 12.2%More adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · worse

Care nearby

Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterSupply · 16 mi · ER

Little River Medical Center AnnexLittle River · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Calabash · CMS · HRSAHealth in Calabash →

Natural hazards in Calabash

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

5Does Calabash flood?paid flood claims since 1989 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Calabash

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Calabash →

Climate in Calabash

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Calabash has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

58° / 38°Winter

72° / 53°Spring

87° / 72°Summer

75° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Calabash get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Mar 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Calabash →