In 2022, Wilmington, NC had a population of 117k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $58,908. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wilmington, NC grew from 115,976 to 116,933, a 0.825% increase and its median household income grew from $54,066 to $58,908, a 8.96% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), White (Hispanic) (2.83%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.54%).
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.
97.3% of the residents in Wilmington, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilmington, NC are University of North Carolina Wilmington (5,218 degrees awarded in 2022), Cape Fear Community College (2,074 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (500 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Wilmington, NC was $318,600, and the homeownership rate was 45.9%.
Most people in Wilmington, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilmington, NC was 2 cars per household.
