Porters Neck

County:: New Hanover County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.41
State:: North Carolina

Porters Neck is a CDP located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Porters Neck has a 2025 population of 7,405. Porters Neck is currently growing at a rate of 1.09% annually but its population has decreased by -3.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,693 in 2020.

The average household income in Porters Neck is $147,807 with a poverty rate of 2.26%. The median age in Porters Neck is 52 years: 49.4 years for males, and 56.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Porters Neck includes 89.75% White, 6.51% Asian, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,374	89.75%
Asian	462	6.51%
Two or more races	132	1.86%
Black or African American	82	1.15%
Other race	52	0.73%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Porters Neck Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Porters Neck's average per capita income is $81,818. Household income levels show a median of $115,417. The poverty rate stands at 2.26%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$153,939	-
Families	$149,974	$171,003
Households	$115,417	$147,807
Non Families	$75,609	$104,952

$81,818

Average Income

$115,417

Median Household Income

2.26%

Poverty Rate