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About
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.
96.6% of the residents in Wilmington, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilmington, NC are University of North Carolina Wilmington (5,239 degrees awarded in 2024), Cape Fear Community College (1,938 degrees), and College of Wilmington (112 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Wilmington, NC was $383,800, and the homeownership rate was 47.6%.
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.
About the photo: Market Street in Wilmington, North Carolina in New Hanover County.
Photo by Gerry Dincher
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.