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Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington city, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityGrowingNew Hanover County · 51.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WilmingtonPeer medianPctileSource
Population120,805117,84055
Population change (10 yr)9.7%11.6%30
Median household income$66,738$69,61618
Poverty rate16.0%15.0%55
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%42.5%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)15.7%12.4%50
Median owner-occupied home value$383,800$283,75064
Median gross rent$1,395$1,12755
Housing vacancy rate9.9%6.8%73
Worked from home19.2%13.0%82
Population, 2010–2024
WilmingtonPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
WilmingtonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+10.1%+4.8%+6.7%
Housing units+9.7%+10.0%+9.9%
Median household income+12.8%+52.1%+36.0%
Median owner-occupied home value-1.2%+64.8%+66.6%
Median gross rent+9.6%+56.9%+41.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher+13.5%+13.8%+12.8%
Worked from home+84.8%+172.7%+220.2%
Poverty rate+3.9%-31.2%-11.3%
Establishment density · New Hanover County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars33.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.2US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services12.1US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services48.6US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care30.4US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation7.4US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.9US 2.1above US rate
Construction40.9US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Davie, FL72108,346+13.2%$87,25040.0%
Cedar Rapids, IA71137,264+7.2%$70,42433.1%
Asheville, NC7094,535+10.2%$71,10253.4%
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