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Wrightsville Beach, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · New Hanover County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,679
Population
1,927/sq mi density
$167,273
Median Income
$97,190 per capita
$1,041,800
Home Value
$1,666,536 Zillow
$1,892
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
1,176
Violent Crime/100K
3,765 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$167,273 median income, 0.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$1,041,800 home value, $1,892/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,176 violent crimes/100K (210% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$167,273
123% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$97,190
149% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wrightsville Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wrightsville Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$167,273
223%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$97,190
249%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$102,810
143%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,185
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,185
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.8%
63% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.9%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,041M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
24.8%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,216
Restaurants
821
Healthcare
908
Retail
1,119
Manufacturing
204
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$102,810
43% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,918
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $167,273 |
| Per Capita Income | $97,190 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $102,810 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,185 |
| County GDP | $21,041M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 24.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,216 |
| Restaurants | 821 |
| Healthcare | 908 |
| Retail | 1,119 |
| Manufacturing | 204 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $102,810 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,918 |