CDP in New Hanover County, North Carolina · 5.4 sq mi · 1,351 people per sq mi
About 7,300 people live in Porters Neck. The typical household earns $119,979, and the median resident is 50.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,693 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.84%
Men 47.3 · Women 54.3
2011–2026
7,309
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
7,309
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,309 | +69 | 0.95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,240 | +138 | 0.97% |
| 2023 | 7,102 | -63 | 0.88% |
| 2022 | 7,165 | -56 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 7,221 | -472 | 6.14% |
| 2020 | 7,693 | +155 | 2.06% |
| 2019 | 7,538 | -264 | 3.38% |
| 2018 | 7,802 | +319 | 4.26% |
| 2017 | 7,483 | +431 | 6.11% |
| 2016 | 7,052 | +552 | 8.49% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 77 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 26 residents
66% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 66% | 77% | 58% |
| Never married | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau