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Wrightsboro

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
11.132

Wrightsboro is a CDP located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Wrightsboro has a 2025 population of 4,871. Wrightsboro is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually but its population has increased by 1.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,788 in 2020.

The average household income in Wrightsboro is $75,696 with a poverty rate of 10.29%.The median age in Wrightsboro is 39.4 years: 38.6 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

4.9K
Total Population
438
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.04%
Growth

Wrightsboro Population

Wrightsboro Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wrightsboro includes 62.4% White, 21% Black or African American, 5.56% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,39162.4%
Black or African American1,14121%
Two or more races59610.97%
Other race3025.56%
Native American40.07%

Wrightsboro Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wrightsboro's average per capita income is $45,034. Household income levels show a median of $72,867. The poverty rate stands at 10.29%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$98,056-
Families$82,633$87,130
Households$72,867$75,696
Non Families$51,429$54,610

$45,034

Average Income

$72,867

Median Household Income

10.29%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)