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 and multiracial populations.

Population by 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%

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