Wilmington

Population: 118,578
Median household income: $63,900
Median home value: $350,300

Located in New Hanover County, North Carolina, Wilmington is a community with a population of 118,578. Its median household income of $63,900 runs below the New Hanover County figure of $72,892.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilmington's population declined 1.3% from 120,194 to 118,578, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $246,400 to $350,300.

49.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 118,578
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,900
Median home value: $350,300
Median gross rent: $1,311
Housing units: 61,188
Homeownership rate: 46.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

120,194118,578

Median household income

$47,580$63,900

Median home value

$246,400$350,300

Median gross rent

$998$1,311

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	120,194	$47,580	$246,400	$998
2020	122,162	$51,137	$264,600	$1,008
2021	115,976	$54,066	$279,900	$1,093
2022	116,933	$58,908	$318,600	$1,213
2023	118,578	$63,900	$350,300	$1,311

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2415.8%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,040	4.3%
5 to 17	14,898	12.6%
18 to 24	18,695	15.8%
25 to 34	17,168	14.5%
35 to 44	13,923	11.7%
45 to 54	12,853	10.8%
55 to 64	14,938	12.6%
65 to 74	12,040	10.2%
75 and over	9,023	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	82,870	69.9%
Black or African American	17,561	14.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	220	0.2%
Asian	1,516	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.0%
Some other race	1,097	0.9%
Two or more races	4,693	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,604	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate18.0%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree29.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,194	6.5%
High school graduate	14,369	18.0%
Some college or associate's	23,740	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	23,316	29.2%
Graduate or professional degree	13,326	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home17.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43,236	70.9%
Carpooled	4,293	7.0%
Public transit	228	0.4%
Walked	1,332	2.2%
Bicycle	463	0.8%
Worked from home	10,764	17.7%
Other means	627	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19,213	38.3%
15 to 29 min	23,036	45.9%
30 to 44 min	5,118	10.2%
45 to 59 min	1,434	2.9%
60+ min	1,378	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 16.3% (18,638 of 114,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	26,099	47.3%
Nonfamily households	29,046	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55,145	90.1%
Vacant	6,043	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25,823	46.8%
Renter-occupied	29,322	53.2%

1-unit, detached49.4%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units17.4%

20 or more units14.7%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	30,198	49.4%
1-unit, attached	3,826	6.3%
2 to 4 units	6,572	10.7%
5 to 19 units	10,629	17.4%
20 or more units	8,981	14.7%
Mobile home & other	982	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3774440
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 51 sq mi
Water area: 1.61 sq mi
Center point: 34.2092, -77.8858