CDP in New Hanover County, North Carolina · 11.1 sq mi · 499 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Wrightsboro. The typical household earns $78,450, and the median resident is 38 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,788 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.72%
Men 37.1 · Women 40.1
2011–2026
5,558
2026 projection
16.1% 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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2011–2026
5,558
2026 projection
16.1% 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 | 5,558 | +41 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,517 | +83 | 0.76% |
| 2023 | 5,434 | +558 | 11.44% |
| 2022 | 4,876 | +222 | 4.77% |
| 2021 | 4,654 | -134 | 2.80% |
| 2020 | 4,788 | +263 | 5.81% |
| 2019 | 4,525 | -708 | 13.53% |
| 2018 | 5,233 | -409 | 7.25% |
| 2017 | 5,642 | +104 | 1.88% |
| 2016 | 5,538 | +13 | 0.24% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 63 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 9 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 53% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 32% | 31% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau