NC
National Population : 333,590,059
North Carolina State Population : 10,753,007
North Carolina State Population : 10,753,007
About Wrightsville Beach, NC
Wrightsville Beach, NC is located in New Hanover County in the state of North Carolina.
The total City Population for Wrightsville Beach is about 2,556 with about 708 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 3,669.
The Average Home Value is $778,700.00, which is roughly 80% higher than the Average Home Value of $159,475.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 76% higher than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $83,417.00, which is roughly 40% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,737.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 31% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
North Carolina is ranked #52 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 6.19 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Wrightsville Beach is about 2,556 with about 708 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 3,669.
The Average Home Value is $778,700.00, which is roughly 80% higher than the Average Home Value of $159,475.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 76% higher than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $83,417.00, which is roughly 40% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,737.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 31% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Wrightsville Beach is about 2.6%.North Carolina is ranked #52 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 6.19 out of 100.
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Voting
New Hanover County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a slight difference of 4.25% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 50.17%
Republican: 48.04%
Libertarian: 1.15%
Other: 0.36%
Green: 0.27%
Nearby Locations
Cape Fear, NC (8.11 mi.)
Wilmington, NC (8.11 mi.)
Castle Hayne, NC (10.40 mi.)
Carolina Bch, NC (13.20 mi.)
Carolina Beach, NC (13.20 mi.)
Navassa, NC (13.83 mi.)
Belville, NC (13.83 mi.)
Northwest, NC (13.83 mi.)
Leland, NC (13.83 mi.)
Hampstead, NC (15.38 mi.)
Rocky Point, NC (15.52 mi.)
Kure Beach, NC (15.88 mi.)
Winnabow, NC (17.66 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 28480Latitude : 34.216897
Longitude : -77.793306
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 0 ft.
Area Code(s) : 910
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.13Male Population Estimate : 35.76%
Female Population Estimate : 31.64%
Median Age : 35.5
Male Median Age : 34.5
Female Median Age : 37.2
White Population Estimate : 66.39%
Black Population Estimate : 0.30%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 0.74%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.57%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.03%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.33%
Other Population Estimate : 0.22%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Wrightsville Beach specifically.Average # of Homicides for New Hanover County: About 6 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for New Hanover County: About 447 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
New Hanover County is about 38% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 36% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.