Wrightsboro

County:: New Hanover County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 11.132
State:: North Carolina

Wrightsboro is a CDP located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Wrightsboro has a 2025 population of 4,871. Wrightsboro is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually but its population has increased by 1.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,788 in 2020.

The average household income in Wrightsboro is $75,696 with a poverty rate of 10.29%. The median age in Wrightsboro is 39.4 years: 38.6 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wrightsboro includes 62.4% White, 21% Black or African American, 5.56% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,391	62.4%
Black or African American	1,141	21%
Two or more races	596	10.97%
Other race	302	5.56%
Native American	4	0.07%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Wrightsboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wrightsboro's average per capita income is $45,034. Household income levels show a median of $72,867. The poverty rate stands at 10.29%.

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	$98,056	-
Families	$82,633	$87,130
Households	$72,867	$75,696
Non Families	$51,429	$54,610

$45,034

Average Income

$72,867

Median Household Income

10.29%

Poverty Rate