Wrightsville Beach, NC

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2023 Population

2,679

5.93% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

56.1

6.45% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.57%

48.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$167,273

33.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.04M

7.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,336

5.92% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wrightsville Beach, NC had a population of 2.68k people with a median age of 56.1 and a median household income of $167,273. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wrightsville Beach, NC declined from 2,848 to 2,679, a −5.93% decrease and its median household income grew from $125,074 to $167,273, a 33.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wrightsville Beach, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.709%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.56%).

None of the households in Wrightsville Beach, 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.

99% of the residents in Wrightsville Beach, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wrightsville Beach, NC was $1.04M, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Wrightsville Beach, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wrightsville Beach, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wrightsville Beach, NC is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.63% of Wrightsville Beach, NC residents were born outside of the country (124 people).

In 2023, there were 42.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.53k people) in Wrightsville Beach, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two+ (Hispanic) and 47 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Wrightsville Beach, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wrightsville Beach, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wrightsville Beach, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wrightsville Beach, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.53k ± 433
Two+ (Hispanic)
60 ± 75.5
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 57

2.95%

Hispanic Population

79 people

2.95% of the people in Wrightsville Beach, NC are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wrightsville Beach, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

4.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

4.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2023, 4.63% of Wrightsville Beach, NC residents (124 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wrightsville Beach, NC was 4.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wrightsville Beach, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Wrightsville Beach, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wrightsville Beach, NC employs 1.34k people. The largest industries in Wrightsville Beach, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Construction (135 people), and Manufacturing (129 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($195,688), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,199), and Wholesale Trade ($143,393).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.34k

2023 Value

± 217

−5.92%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wrightsville Beach, NC declined at a rate of −5.92%, from 1.42k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wrightsville Beach, NC, are Management Occupations (400 people), Sales & Related Occupations (222 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wrightsville Beach, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.34k

2023 Value

± 217

−5.92%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wrightsville Beach, NC declined at a rate of −5.92%, from 1.42k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wrightsville Beach, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Construction (135 people), and Manufacturing (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wrightsville Beach, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wrightsville Beach, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$109,554

Median earning men ± $27,702

$70,653

Median earning women ± $7,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,417), Manufacturing ($89,091), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,086).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wrightsville Beach, NC was $1.04M in 2023, which is 3.43 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $966,200 to $1.04M, a 7.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Wrightsville Beach, NC is 81%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wrightsville Beach, NC have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wrightsville Beach, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.04M

Median Property Value 2023

±$123,642

$1,035

Median Property Taxes

±$214

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wrightsville Beach, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wrightsville Beach, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2023

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81% of the housing units in Wrightsville Beach, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wrightsville Beach, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 118

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Wrightsville Beach, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$167,273

Median Household Income

± $50,227

1.28k

Number of Households

± 237

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Wrightsville Beach, NC grew to $167,273 from the previous year's value of $125,074.

The following chart displays the households in Wrightsville Beach, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wrightsville Beach, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (24.8%)
Carpooled (3.27%)

In 2023, 69.9% of workers in Wrightsville Beach, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wrightsville Beach, NC have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wrightsville Beach, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wrightsville Beach, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wrightsville Beach, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wrightsville Beach, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wrightsville Beach, NC (94 out of 2.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wrightsville Beach, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.2% of the population of Wrightsville Beach, NC has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 0.837% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 26.2% on non-group plans, and 0.304% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hanover County, NC see 1106 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.84% increase from the previous year (1086 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 189 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for New Hanover County, NC.

1,106 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Hanover County, NC

Primary care physicians in New Hanover County, NC see an average of 1,106 patients per year. This represents a 1.84% increase from the previous year (1,086 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Hanover County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.5% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.83%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

0.837%

Medicaid

21.4%

Medicare

26.2%

Non-Group

0.304%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wrightsville Beach, NC declined by 47.6% from 3.48% to 1.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wrightsville Beach, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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New Hanover County, NC