Wrightsboro

Population: 5,434
Median household income: $72,867
Median home value: $220,700

Located in New Hanover County, North Carolina, Wrightsboro is a community with a population of 5,434. Its median household income of $72,867 runs in line with the New Hanover County figure of $72,892.

From 2019 to 2023, Wrightsboro's population grew 20.1% from 4,525 to 5,434, while its median home value rose 55.6% from $141,800 to $220,700.

87.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,434
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,867
Median home value: $220,700
Median gross rent: $1,072
Housing units: 2,401
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5255,434

Median household income

$46,174$72,867

Median home value

$141,800$220,700

Median gross rent

$980$1,072

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,525	$46,174	$141,800	$980
2020	4,788	$46,748	$144,900	$1,069
2021	4,654	$56,563	$158,900	$980
2022	4,876	$56,719	$188,700	$1,063
2023	5,434	$72,867	$220,700	$1,072

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	258	4.7%
5 to 17	731	13.5%
18 to 24	516	9.5%
25 to 34	902	16.6%
35 to 44	610	11.2%
45 to 54	829	15.3%
55 to 64	659	12.1%
65 to 74	677	12.5%
75 and over	252	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,281	60.4%
Black or African American	1,141	21.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	576	10.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	432	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	489	12.4%
High school graduate	1,099	28.0%
Some college or associate's	1,310	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	787	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	244	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,602	88.6%
Carpooled	120	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	15	0.5%
Worked from home	201	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	574	21.0%
15 to 29 min	1,472	53.8%
30 to 44 min	551	20.1%
45 to 59 min	65	2.4%
60+ min	75	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 10.3% (552 of 5,366)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,477	64.0%
Nonfamily households	832	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,309	96.2%
Vacant	92	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,798	77.9%
Renter-occupied	511	22.1%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,102	87.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	194	8.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	105	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3775780
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 34.2876, -77.9301