Wrightsville Beach, NC Population

Overview

2,593

Total Population

47.2

Median age

40.73%

Female population %

145.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

58

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wrightsville Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wrightsville Beach is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wrightsville Beach's population under 18 was 11.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wrightsville Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wrightsville Beach, 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.

There are 481 less females than males in Wrightsville Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.73% females and 59.27% males in Wrightsville Beach, NC.
The Wrightsville Beach, NC gender ratio is 145.5:100 i.e. 145.5 men to 100 women (1.455).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 245.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 121.

Wrightsville Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Wrightsville Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,535 (97.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wrightsville Beach is White with a population of 2,48 (95.64% of the total population).

Wrightsville Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,651 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Wrightsville Beach's population decreased by 83 (3.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wrightsville Beach's population decreased by 16 (0.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wrightsville Beach's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,444.