Wrightsville Beach

County:: New Hanover County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.395
State:: North Carolina

Wrightsville Beach is a town located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Wrightsville Beach has a 2025 population of 2,388. Wrightsville Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.67% annually and its population has decreased by -3.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,467 in 2020.

The average household income in Wrightsville Beach is $203,499 with a poverty rate of 3.57%. The median age in Wrightsville Beach is 56.1 years: 56.5 years for males, and 55.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wrightsville Beach includes 94.25% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,525	94.25%
Two or more races	107	3.99%
Black or African American	34	1.27%
Asian	13	0.49%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Wrightsville Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wrightsville Beach's average per capita income is $79,344. Household income levels show a median of $167,273. The poverty rate stands at 3.57%.

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	$218,854	-
Families	$216,346	$255,683
Households	$167,273	$203,499
Non Families	$65,833	$117,319

$79,344

Average Income

$167,273

Median Household Income

3.57%

Poverty Rate