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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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