Wilmington Population

1820–2026

74,084

2026 projection

4.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Wilmington. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202674,084+5720.78%
202573,512+3330.46%
202473,179+9901.37%
202372,189+3450.48%
202271,844+1,0111.43%
202170,833-560.08%
202070,889+5170.73%
201970,372-2010.28%
201870,573-2140.30%
201770,787-2600.37%

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Wilmington Demographics

37median age

Median age

Female38.3 yrs
Male35.5 yrs

Adults

56,669
11,083 seniors · 20%45,586 other adults

Sex

Female 53% · 37,989Male 47% · 33,738

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 48285+ years, female: 71980–84 years, male: 45880–84 years, female: 67075–79 years, male: 80075–79 years, female: 98570–74 years, male: 1,37870–74 years, female: 1,40365–69 years, male: 1,82565–69 years, female: 2,36360–64 years, male: 2,36160–64 years, female: 3,31355–59 years, male: 1,67755–59 years, female: 1,91050–54 years, male: 1,70950–54 years, female: 2,41745–49 years, male: 1,87045–49 years, female: 1,73440–44 years, male: 1,93340–44 years, female: 2,55935–39 years, male: 2,58935–39 years, female: 2,70730–34 years, male: 2,77830–34 years, female: 3,36025–29 years, male: 3,27125–29 years, female: 3,26420–24 years, male: 2,53220–24 years, female: 2,27615–19 years, male: 1,93315–19 years, female: 1,81210–14 years, male: 2,31510–14 years, female: 2,4885–9 years, male: 1,7815–9 years, female: 2,1050–4 years, male: 2,0460–4 years, female: 1,90485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 717 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Wilmington Income

$58,671median household income

Median household income

$58,671

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,985

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

21.4%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Wilmington Marital Status

27% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married27%29%25%
Never married53%54%52%
Divorced13%11%14%
Widowed5%3%7%
Separated3%3%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year