Town in Union County, North Carolina · 2.6 sq mi · 1,793 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in Wingate. The typical household earns $63,068, and the median resident is 21.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,310 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.98%
Men 21.3 · Women 22.1
1910–2026
4,702
2026 projection
9.1% 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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1910–2026
4,702
2026 projection
9.1% 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 | 4,702 | +74 | 1.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,628 | +19 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 4,609 | +139 | 3.11% |
| 2023 | 4,470 | -24 | 0.53% |
| 2022 | 4,494 | +172 | 3.98% |
| 2021 | 4,322 | +12 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 4,310 | -361 | 7.73% |
| 2019 | 4,671 | +116 | 2.55% |
| 2018 | 4,555 | +183 | 4.19% |
| 2017 | 4,372 | +406 | 10.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 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
22% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 22% | 26% | 19% |
| Never married | 69% | 67% | 71% |
| Divorced | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau