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The total population of Wrightsville Beach is estimated to be 2,848 with 1,613 males (56.64%) and 1,235 females (43.36%). There are 378 less females than males in Wrightsville Beach.
The median household income in Wrightsville Beach was $120,355 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 574(0.48%) from $119,781 in 2020. This income is 161.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wrightsville Beach sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $168,401. Overall, the median household income for the town of Wrightsville Beach stands at $120,355.
In Wrightsville Beach, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,842 for males and $52,323 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $91,709 for males and $72,061 for females.
In Wrightsville Beach, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $119,940.
In 2022, the population of Wrightsville Beach was 2,444, a 0.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wrightsville Beach's population was 2,446, a decline of 0.89% compared to a population of 2,468 in 2020.
The median age in Wrightsville Beach, NC is 47.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.30% were under the age of 15, 23.49% aged 15 to 29, 44.77% aged 30 to 64, 20.52% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wrightsville Beach population: 95.64% are White, 1.47% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian and 2.55% are multiracial.