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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Wilmington, NC are White alone (85,622 residents), Black alone (16,500 residents), and Hispanic (8,492 residents). 92.8% of Wilmington residents speak English at home. 5.1% of Wilmington, NC residents are foreign-born (2.4% born in Latin America, 1.3% born in Asia, 0.9% born in Europe), which is 55.4% less than the foreign-born rate of 8.0% across the entire state of North Carolina.

Race distribution in Wilmington

2000 2022
  • Races in Wilmington, NC (2000)
    • 52,63969.4%White alone
    • 19,42325.6%Black alone
    • 1,9912.6%Hispanic
    • 6980.9%Two or more races
    • 6770.9%Asian alone
    • 2420.3%American Indian alone
    • 1080.1%Other race alone
    • 600.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Wilmington, NC (2022)
    • 85,62271.2%White alone
    • 16,50013.7%Black alone
    • 8,4927.1%Hispanic
    • 6,6845.6%Two or more races
    • 1,8911.6%Asian alone
    • 7980.7%Other race alone
    • 3330.3%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in North Carolina (2000)
    • 5,647,15570.2%White alone
    • 1,723,30121.4%Black alone
    • 378,9634.7%Hispanic
    • 112,4161.4%Asian alone
    • 95,3331.2%American Indian alone
    • 79,9651.0%Two or more races
    • 9,0150.1%Other race alone
    • 3,1650.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in North Carolina (2022)
    • 6,497,51960.7%White alone
    • 2,155,65020.1%Black alone
    • 1,114,79910.4%Hispanic
    • 438,0614.1%Two or more races
    • 341,0523.2%Asian alone
    • 91,7580.9%American Indian alone
    • 50,1800.5%Other race alone
    • 9,9540.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Wilmington

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $71,951White non-Hispanic householders
  • $45,613Black householders
  • $34,786Asian householders
  • $42,317Some other race householders
  • $41,263Two or more races householders
  • $73,619Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $429,231White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $228,029Black or African American householders
  • $451,790American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $495,384Asian householders
  • over $1,000,000Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • $289,609Some other race householders
  • $341,129Two or more races householders
  • $385,332Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilmington, NC in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilmington, NC in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilmington, NC in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilmington, NC in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilmington, NC in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilmington, NC in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilmington, NC in 2022

Median age by race in Wilmington

  • 38.9Median age for White residents
  • 37.5Males
  • 40.4Females
  • 33.2Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 40.7Males
  • 32.4Females
  • 49.9Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 24.7Males
  • 49.2Females
  • 41.2Median age for Asian residents
  • 23.5Males
  • 42.3Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 29.1Median age for Other race residents
  • 29.4Males
  • 27.6Females
  • 24.2Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 20.8Males
  • 33.0Females
  • 39.4Median age for White alone residents
  • 38.4Males
  • 41.0Females
  • 24.2Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 22.4Males
  • 24.6Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Wilmington

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 21,36550.6%Owner occupied
  • 20,87649.4%Renter occupied
  • 50.6%
    49.4%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 1,74122.5%Owner occupied
  • 5,98577.5%Renter occupied
  • 22.5%
    77.5%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 4766.3%Owner occupied
  • 2433.7%Renter occupied
  • 66.3%
    33.7%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 10714.5%Owner occupied
  • 63585.5%Renter occupied
  • 14.5%
    85.5%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 47642.4%Owner occupied
  • 64757.6%Renter occupied
  • 42.4%
    57.6%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 77021.1%Owner occupied
  • 2,88478.9%Renter occupied
  • 21.1%
    78.9%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 21,29851.0%Owner occupied
  • 20,49149.0%Renter occupied
  • 51.0%
    49.0%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 62527.1%Owner occupied
  • 1,68472.9%Renter occupied
  • 27.1%
    72.9%

Language usage in Wilmington

  • English speakers - Total
  • 92.8% of residents of Wilmington speak English at home.
  • 4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,56848.1%Speak English very well
  • 2,76951.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 48.1%
    51.9%
  • 2.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,32945.2%Speak English very well
  • 1,61154.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 45.2%
    54.8%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 98.3% of residents of Wilmington speak English at home.
  • 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 483100.0%Speak English very well
  • 0.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 33378.5%Speak English very well
  • 9121.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 78.5%
    21.5%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 76.8% of residents of Wilmington speak English at home.
  • 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 49100.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 21.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 17430.6%Speak English very well
  • 39569.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 30.6%
    69.4%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 37.9% of residents of Wilmington speak English at home.
  • 39.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,10535.9%Speak English very well
  • 1,97064.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 35.9%
    64.1%
  • 22.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 80146.3%Speak English very well
  • 92853.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 46.3%
    53.7%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

98.1% (80,123)
Foreign-born:

58.6% (1,732)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

1.9% (1,581)
Foreign-born:

41.4% (1,224)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

99.3% (17,597)
Foreign-born:

29.7% (69)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

0.7% (131)
Foreign-born:

70.1% (162)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

27.5% (81)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (8)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

53.4% (232)
Foreign-born:

43.1% (443)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

39.8% (173)
Foreign-born:

59.7% (614)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

87.2% (1,104)
Foreign-born:

6.6% (128)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

81.9% (1,036)
Foreign-born:

85.6% (1,652)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

85.9% (5,764)
Foreign-born:

8.4% (118)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

13.9% (934)
Foreign-born:

82.6% (1,163)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.4% (79,400)
Foreign-born:

73.6% (1,593)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

1.6% (1,314)
Foreign-born:

26.4% (572)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

71.9% (2,936)
Foreign-born:

17.0% (580)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

28.1% (1,148)
Foreign-born:

83.0% (2,838)

Foreign-born residents in Wilmington

6,200 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

This city:

5.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%

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Population born outside the United States - Wilmington
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Wilmington
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Wilmington
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Wilmington
Place of birth by age - Wilmington

Marital status for residents in Wilmington

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.4%Never married
  • 47.4%Now married
  • 2.6%Separated
  • 2.2%Widowed
  • 6.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 34.4%Never married
  • 43.3%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 7.2%Widowed
  • 13.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (576)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.0% (7,404)
Unmarried:

67.0% (15,022)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 52.1%Never married
  • 25.7%Now married
  • 4.8%Separated
  • 13.2%Widowed
  • 4.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 61.3%Never married
  • 11.1%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 12.2%Widowed
  • 14.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

10.3% (16)
Unmarried:

89.7% (139)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

15.1% (771)
Unmarried:

84.9% (4,349)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 52.1%Never married
  • 4.2%Now married
  • 6.7%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 37.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 17.6%Never married
  • 54.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 4.9%Widowed
  • 22.5%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

56.8% (57)
Unmarried:

43.2% (43)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 52.2%Never married
  • 39.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 8.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 44.5%Never married
  • 44.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 5.8%Widowed
  • 5.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (10)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

38.0% (248)
Unmarried:

62.0% (406)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 67.9%Never married
  • 28.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 3.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 47.2%Never married
  • 40.5%Now married
  • 9.3%Separated
  • 0.1%Widowed
  • 2.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

75.0% (37)
Unmarried:

25.0% (12)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.4% (402)
Unmarried:

59.6% (594)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.8%Never married
  • 49.3%Now married
  • 3.8%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 36.6%Never married
  • 37.6%Now married
  • 2.3%Separated
  • 1.9%Widowed
  • 21.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

68.6% (33)
Unmarried:

31.4% (15)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.5% (736)
Unmarried:

66.5% (1,459)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 40.9%Never married
  • 47.9%Now married
  • 2.6%Separated
  • 2.2%Widowed
  • 6.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 33.5%Never married
  • 43.8%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 7.2%Widowed
  • 13.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (576)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.6% (7,404)
Unmarried:

66.4% (14,663)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 60.2%Never married
  • 34.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.5%Widowed
  • 5.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 48.5%Never married
  • 38.0%Now married
  • 7.3%Separated
  • 2.5%Widowed
  • 3.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

42.6% (77)
Unmarried:

57.4% (103)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.0% (903)
Unmarried:

60.0% (1,354)

Ancestries in Wilmington

  • Ancestries in Wilmington, NC
    • 7,20314.6%English
    • 3,8377.8%American
    • 3,7507.6%Irish
    • 3,1156.3%German
    • 2,2004.5%Italian
    • 1,7173.5%European
    • 1,1632.4%Scottish
    • 8871.8%Scotch-Irish
    • 8341.7%African
    • 8111.6%Polish
    • 5601.1%Eastern European
    • 3910.8%British
    • 3870.8%Greek
    • 3450.7%Brazilian
    • 3210.6%Swedish
    • 2920.6%French
    • 2100.4%Norwegian
    • 1710.3%Dutch
    • 1700.3%Czech
    • 1510.3%Russian
    • 1480.3%Jamaican
    • 1240.3%Hungarian
    • 1000.2%Scandinavian
    • 810.2%Portuguese
    • 810.2%Lithuanian
    • 800.2%French Canadian
    • 750.2%Canadian
    • 690.1%Welsh
    • 600.1%Ukrainian
    • 560.1%Turkish
    • 540.1%Armenian
    • 510.1%Albanian
    • 510.1%Austrian
    • 480.10%Danish
    • 470.10%Swiss
    • 450.09%Nigerian
    • 430.09%Northern European
    • 390.08%Moroccan
    • 390.08%Latvian
    • 360.07%Lebanese
    • 350.07%Israeli
    • 340.07%Finnish
    • 330.07%Slovak
    • 280.06%Croatian
    • 240.05%South African
    • 170.03%Arab
    • 170.03%Jordanian
    • 130.03%Romanian
    • 110.02%Slavic
    • 90.02%Celtic
    • 80.02%British West Indian
    • 50.01%Belgian
    • 50.01%Palestinian
    • 40.01%Iranian

Geographical mobility in Wilmington

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 69,00479.7%White (Caucasian)
    • 15,16490.8%Black or African American
    • 33996.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,27479.1%Asian
    • 3,82684.8%Other race
    • 8,46578.3%Two or more races
    • 67,41579.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 6,58879.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 6,3937.4%White / Caucasian
    • 9665.8%Black or African American
    • 61.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1358.4%Asian
    • 1436.9%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 20.0%Other race
    • 1,0179.4%Two or more races
    • 6,3937.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 98111.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 5,9666.9%White / Caucasian
    • 5623.4%Black or African American
    • 102.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 935.7%Asian
    • 3026.7%Other race
    • 6305.8%Two or more races
    • 5,8356.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 6678.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 4,2374.9%White / Caucasian
    • 583.6%Asian
    • 3397.5%Other race
    • 7016.5%Two or more races
    • 4,1764.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 610.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 9781.1%White
    • 311.9%Asian
    • 1042.3%Other race
    • 9781.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Wilmington

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 3,478100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 16567.9%Native
  • 7832.1%Foreign-born
  • 67.9%
    32.1%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 616100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,382100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 66592.9%Native
  • 517.1%Foreign-born
  • 92.9%
    7.1%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 5,357100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 32982.4%Native
  • 7117.6%Foreign-born
  • 82.4%
    17.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 586100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 5,370100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 69359.6%Native
  • 46940.4%Foreign-born
  • 59.6%
    40.4%

    • Place of birth for residents in Wilmington

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 3,248Americas
      • 2,997Latin America
      • 2,039Central America
      • 1,569Asia
      • 1,167Europe
      • 693South America
      • 685Eastern Asia
      • 416Northern Europe
      • 352China
      • 342Eastern Europe
      • 342South Eastern Asia
      • 293Western Europe
      • 276Western Asia
      • 264Caribbean
      • 250Northern America
      • 197Africa
      • 196South Central Asia
      • 115Southern Europe
      • 74Eastern Africa
      • 58Northern Africa
      • 27Southern Africa
      • 24Western Africa
      • 17Oceania
      • 17Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 12Middle Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 1,297Mexico
      • 597Honduras
      • 318China
      • 278Philippines
      • 270Korea
      • 250Canada
      • 212England
      • 181Germany
      • 171Cuba
      • 161Venezuela
      • 155Colombia
      • 129United Kingdom
      • 128Czechoslovakia
      • 127Brazil
      • 116Afghanistan
      • 108Chile
      • 92Turkey
      • 82Greece
      • 81El Salvador
      • 79Jamaica
      • 76Yemen
      • 68Russia
      • 66Peru
      • 63Costa Rica
      • 62Bangladesh
      • 62Japan
      • 55Argentina
      • 50Israel
      • 44Sweden
      • 40Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 39France
      • 34Netherlands
      • 33Taiwan
      • 31Burma (Myanmar)
      • 31Ukraine
      • 29Ireland
      • 28Morocco
      • 27South Africa
      • 24Ivory Coast
      • 24Romania
      • 23Belgium
      • 23Poland
      • 21Italy
      • 17Ecuador
      • 17New Zealand
      • 14Austria
      • 14Malaysia
      • 14Algeria
      • 14Latvia
      • 12Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
      • 11Lebanon
      • 11India
      • 11Spain
      • 10Hungary
      • 9Barbados
      • 8Thailand
      • 8Laos
      • 6Uzbekistan
      • 4Trinidad and Tobago

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Wilmington

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1118.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4681.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 18.9%
    81.1%
  • Black or African American
  • 9749.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10150.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 49.1%
    50.9%
  • Other race
  • 15100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 3100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 1219.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4880.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 19.4%
    80.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 14100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 9235.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 16664.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 35.6%
    64.4%
  • Black or African American
  • 12590.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 139.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 90.3%
    9.7%
  • Two or more races
  • 33100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 9435.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 17064.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 35.7%
    64.3%

    • Zip codes: 28403.

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