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Who knew Wrightsville Beach demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Wrightsville Beach, NC. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Wrightsville Beach demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 2,477 #273 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $70,375
Poverty Rate 15.2%
Median Age 35.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Wrightsville Beach Demographics Summary

population icon With 2,477 people, Wrightsville Beach is the 273rd most populated city in the state of North Carolina out of 739 cities. But watch out, Wrightsville Beach, because Tobaccoville with 2,441 people and Maxton with 2,426 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Wrightsville Beach residents was $70,375. Wrightsville Beach households made slightly more than Seven Devils households ($70,313) and Caswell Beach households ($69,886) However, 15.2% of Wrightsville Beach residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Wrightsville Beach residents is 35.6 years young.

race icon The largest Wrightsville Beach racial/ethinic groups are White (97.0%) followed by Hispanic (1.1%) and Two or more races (0.6%).

Wrightsville Beach Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 2,402
Black 8
American Indian 4
Asian 16
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 4
Two or More Races 16
Hispanic 27
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Wrightsville Beach Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Wrightsville Beach White population is 2,402 persons or 97.0%.
  • The Wrightsville Beach Hispanic population is 27 persons or 1.1%.
  • The Wrightsville Beach Two or more races population is 16 persons or 0.6%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Wrightsville Beach Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Wrightsville Beach ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 35.6 years
Median Age - Females 37.3 years
Median Age - Males 34.6 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 14.2% of the Wrightsville Beach population over the age of 65, watch out for sandles paired with socks. We've heard it's contagious.

Persons Under 18 12.6%
Persons Over 65 14.2%
Everyone else 73.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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