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The Wrightsboro CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 6,287 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Wrightsboro is located at latitude 34.2885 and longitude -77.9211 in New Hanover County. The formal boundaries for the Wrightsboro Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 11.14 sq. miles and a water area of 0.45 sq. miles. New Hanover County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Wrightsboro Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Wrightsboro Census Designated Place is located within Township of Cape Fear, a minor civil division (MCD) of New Hanover County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	6,287 (100%)
Population Density	565 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	55


INCOME
Median Household Income	$78,450
Per Capita Income	$33,124
Median Home Value	$255,700

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,778 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,964 (70.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	555 (20.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	259 (9.3%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,519
Average Household Size	2.50
Family Households	1,645 (65.3%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Wrightsboro, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Wrightsboro to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 142	82nd
Population Density	# 444	43rd
Median Household Income	# 216	72nd
Per Capita Income	# 324	58th
Diversity Index	# 209	73rd

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