Wilmington city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 115,976
Median age: 37.4
Median household income: 54,066
Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wilmington city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 115,976 |
| 2020 | 122,162 |
| 2019 | 120,194 |
| 2018 | 118,094 |
| 2017 | 115,261 |
| 2016 | 113,724 |
| 2015 | 111,998 |
| 2014 | 110,100 |
| 2013 | 108,530 |
| 2012 | 107,116 |
| 2011 | 105,900 |
| 2010 | 104,730 |
| 2009 | 99,317 |
Census data for Wilmington city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Wilmington city, North Carolina
| Total population | 115,976 |
| Male | 53,676 |
| Female | 62,300 |
| Total population | 115,976 |
| Under 5 years | 4,917 |
| 5 to 9 years | 5,509 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,953 |
| 15 to 19 years | 8,825 |
| 20 to 24 years | 13,159 |
| 25 to 34 years | 16,370 |
| 35 to 44 years | 13,437 |
| 45 to 54 years | 12,658 |
| 55 to 59 years | 7,487 |
| 60 to 64 years | 7,403 |
| 65 to 74 years | 11,709 |
| 75 to 84 years | 5,628 |
| 85 years and over | 2,921 |
| Median age (years) | 37.4 |
| Under 18 years | 19,714 |
| 16 years and over | 98,487 |
| 18 years and over | 96,262 |
| 21 years and over | 87,128 |
| 62 years and over | 24,751 |
| 65 years and over | 20,258 |
| Total population | 115,976 |
| One race | 111,780 |
| White | 86,335 |
| Black or African American | 19,903 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 347 |
| Asian | 1,454 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 179 |
| Some other race | 3,562 |
| Two or more races | 4,196 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 93,591 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 42,471 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 51,120 |
Social characteristics in Wilmington city, North Carolina
| Total households | 52,656 |
| Family households (families) | 18,403 |
| Married-couple family | 4,020 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 11,088 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 8,537 |
| Nonfamily households | 19,145 |
| Average household size | 14,948 |
| Average family size | 2.10 |
Economic characteristics in Wilmington city, North Carolina
| Total households | 52,656 |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,966 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,820 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5,110 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,292 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7,090 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 9,734 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5,461 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,583 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,531 |
| $200,000 or more | 4,069 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,066 |
Housing characteristics in Wilmington city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 58,694 |
| Occupied housing units | 52,656 |
| Vacant housing units | 6,038 |
| Total housing units | 58,694 |
| 1-unit, detached | 29,639 |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,441 |
| 2 units | 2,331 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,696 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5,531 |
| 10 to 19 units | 5,085 |
| 20 or more units | 8,102 |
| Mobile home | 854 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 15 |
| Total housing units | 58,694 |
| Built 2014 or later | 85 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 6,317 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 8,802 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 10,164 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 8,957 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 7,599 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,937 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,979 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,248 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,606 |
| Total housing units | 58,694 |
| 1 room | 1,745 |
| 2 rooms | 2,961 |
| 3 rooms | 6,501 |
| 4 rooms | 12,772 |
| 5 rooms | 10,671 |
| 6 rooms | 8,436 |
| 7 rooms | 6,189 |
| 8 rooms | 3,426 |
| 9 rooms or more | 5,993 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 58,694 |
| No bedroom | 1,847 |
| 1 bedroom | 6,975 |
| 2 bedrooms | 19,174 |
| 3 bedrooms | 22,426 |
| 4 bedrooms | 6,858 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,414 |
| Occupied housing units | 52,656 |
| Owner-occupied | 24,345 |
| Renter-occupied | 28,311 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.24 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.98 |
| Occupied housing units | 52,656 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 6,981 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 22,829 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 7,688 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,914 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,459 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,785 |
| Owner-occupied units | 24,345 |
| Less than $50,000 | 549 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 886 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,561 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,180 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6,279 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 6,667 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 3,332 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 891 |
| Median (dollars) | 279,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 24,345 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 15,845 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 8,500 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 27,428 |
| Less than $500 | 2,763 |
| $500 to $999 | 8,581 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 10,996 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 4,111 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 672 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 142 |
| $3,000 or more | 163 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,093 |
| No rent paid | 883 |
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