Weddington

Population: 13,468
Median household income: $196,159
Median home value: $730,200

Weddington is a community in Union County, North Carolina, home to 13,468 residents. The median household income of $196,159 is above the Union County median ($99,243).

Between 2019 and 2023, Weddington's population grew 24.8% from 10,794 to 13,468, while its median home value rose 59.5% from $457,900 to $730,200.

The typical home was built around 1998. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,468
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $196,159
Median home value: $730,200
Median gross rent: $2,205
Housing units: 4,408
Homeownership rate: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,79413,468

Median household income

$136,891$196,159

Median home value

$457,900$730,200

Median gross rent

$1,985$2,205

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,794	$136,891	$457,900	—
2020	11,000	$144,718	$476,400	—
2021	12,851	$152,377	$549,200	—
2022	13,173	$171,810	$674,600	$1,985
2023	13,468	$196,159	$730,200	$2,205

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1725.0%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5421.3%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	389	2.9%
5 to 17	3,372	25.0%
18 to 24	919	6.8%
25 to 34	673	5.0%
35 to 44	1,756	13.0%
45 to 54	2,870	21.3%
55 to 64	1,724	12.8%
65 to 74	1,190	8.8%
75 and over	575	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,708	79.5%
Black or African American	609	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,032	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	63	0.5%
Two or more races	470	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	585	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate8.9%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree39.5%

Graduate or professional degree26.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	1.7%
High school graduate	786	8.9%
Some college or associate's	2,061	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,472	39.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,317	26.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,571	70.5%
Carpooled	172	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	91	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,572	24.3%
Other means	75	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	830	16.9%
15 to 29 min	1,763	35.9%
30 to 44 min	1,636	33.3%
45 to 59 min	329	6.7%
60+ min	351	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.15
Poverty rate: 3.6% (490 of 13,468)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,909	91.3%
Nonfamily households	373	8.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,282	97.1%
Vacant	126	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,104	95.8%
Renter-occupied	178	4.2%

1-unit, detached99.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,362	99.0%
1-unit, attached	25	0.6%
2 to 4 units	21	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 35.0221, -80.7354