In 2023, Wilmington, NC had a population of 119k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $63,900. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wilmington, NC grew from 116,933 to 118,578, a 1.41% increase and its median household income grew from $58,908 to $63,900, a 8.47% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Other (Hispanic) (3.85%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), and White (Hispanic) (3.03%).
None of the households in Wilmington, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.8% of the residents in Wilmington, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilmington, NC are University of North Carolina Wilmington (5,291 degrees awarded in 2023), Cape Fear Community College (2,303 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (347 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Wilmington, NC was $350,300, and the homeownership rate was 46.8%.
Most people in Wilmington, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilmington, NC was 2 cars per household.
