Wentworth

County:: Rockingham County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 14.192
State:: North Carolina

Wentworth is a town located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Wentworth has a 2025 population of 2,752. Wentworth is currently growing at a rate of 0.7% annually and its population has increased by 3.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,659 in 2020.

The average household income in Wentworth is $78,738 with a poverty rate of 20.1%.The median age in Wentworth is 39 years: 44.5 years for males, and 31.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wentworth includes 71.91% White, 18.46% Black or African American, 6.74% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,920	71.91%
Black or African American	493	18.46%
Other race	180	6.74%
Two or more races	73	2.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3	0.11%
Native American	1	0.04%

Wentworth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wentworth's average per capita income is $46,818. Household income levels show a median of $67,455. The poverty rate stands at 20.1%.

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	$88,098	-
Families	$78,571	$88,077
Households	$67,455	$78,738
Non Families	$40,048	$53,944

$46,818

Average Income

$67,455

Median Household Income

20.1%

Poverty Rate