Town in Rockingham County, North Carolina · 14.2 sq mi · 197 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Wentworth. The typical household earns $68,500, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,657 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.06%
Men 44.8 · Women 41.4
2000–2026
2,798
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2000–2026
2,798
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 2,798 | +24 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,774 | +20 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 2,754 | +38 | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 2,716 | +21 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 2,695 | +26 | 0.97% |
| 2021 | 2,669 | +12 | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 2,657 | -67 | 2.46% |
| 2019 | 2,724 | +18 | 0.67% |
| 2018 | 2,706 | -8 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 2,714 | -12 | 0.44% |
Showing 10 of 18 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 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 6 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 43% | 55% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 5% | 7% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau