Wrightsboro, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · New Hanover County County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
5,434 Population 488/sq mi density
$72,867 Median Income $32,322 per capita
$220,700 Home Value $355,872 Zillow
$1,072 Median Rent 23.5% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,867 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$220,700 home value, $1,072/mo rent
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,434
Census 2023
Population Density
488
per square mile
Land Area
11.6
square miles (30.0 km²)
Median Age
39.4 yrs
1% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

41.8%
Male
58.2%
Female
42%
58%

Race & Ethnicity

White 62.4% US: 61.6%
Black 21% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 7.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
62.4%
Black
21%
Hispanic
7.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 91.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 11.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
91.4%
Spanish
11.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
7.0%
Veterans
7.5%
25% above US avg (6%)
Disability
19.9%
53% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
87.6%
4% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.4%
44% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.485
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,434
Population Year2023
Population Density488 / sq mi
Land Area11.6 sq mi
Median Age39.4 years

Gender

Male41.8%
Female58.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White62.4%
Black or African American21.0%
Hispanic or Latino7.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only91.4%
Spanish11.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born7.0%
Veterans7.5%
Disability19.9%
Health Insurance87.6%
Uninsured12.4%
Broadband Access92.7%
Gini Coefficient0.485

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M