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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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