In 2021, Wilmington, NC had a population of 285k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $63,036. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wilmington, NC declined from 293,339 to 285,139, a −2.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,488 to $63,036, a 9.65% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), Other (Hispanic) (2.64%), and White (Hispanic) (2.64%).
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.
97.4% of the residents in Wilmington, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilmington, NC are University of North Carolina Wilmington (5,264 degrees awarded in 2021), Cape Fear Community College (2,338 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (478 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Wilmington, NC was $262,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.
Most people in Wilmington, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilmington, NC was 2 cars per household.
Wilmington, NC borders Jacksonville, NC and Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC.
