Demographics of Wrightsboro CDP, North Carolina

Wrightsboro CDP, North Carolina had 6,287 ±838 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Wrightsboro CDP, in four figures

6,287 ±838
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 142nd
Among North Carolina's places: Of 166 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 38.0 ±4.3
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $78,450 ±$6,912
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 38.0 ±4.3: for men 37.1 ±5.9 and for women 40.1 ±4.6. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Wrightsboro CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under 5	131 to 473	2.2% to 7.4%	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,060 ±301	16.9% ±4.2	16.1% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	615 ±240	9.8% ±3.6	9.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,574 ±367	25.0% ±4.8	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,682 ±332	26.8% ±3.9	25.4% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,054 ±290	16.8% ±4.0	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $78,450 ±$6,912, and income per person $33,124 ±$3,822, in 2024 dollars. The median is $72,388 ±$324 in North Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Wrightsboro CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	172 to 552	7.1% to 21.6%	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	157 to 541	6.5% to 21.2%	19.1% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	386 ±144	15.3% ±5.3	16.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	548 ±202	21.8% ±7.4	13.0% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	640 ±234	25.4% ±8.6	16.6% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	44 to 272	1.8% to 10.7%	8.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	10 to 142	0.4% to 5.6%	10.4% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Wrightsboro CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	North Carolina	United States
All ages	283 to 1,023	4.8% to 16.6%	13.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	105 to 535	11.1% to 43.8%	17.7% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	66 to 378	2.1% to 10.9%	12.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	10 to 212	0.9% to 13.8%	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Wrightsboro CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Wrightsboro CDP	North Carolina	United States
Housing units	2,778 ±371	4,895,668 ±642	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	90.7% ±3.3	87.5% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	3.2% to 15.4%	12.5% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	78.0% ±6.8	66.6% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	22.0% ±9.4	33.4% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$255,700 ±$30,608	$288,900 ±$1,086	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,250 ±$186	$1,228 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1981 ±7	1991 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Wrightsboro CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	127 to 655	2.1% to 10.3%	11.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	3,939 ±591	62.7% ±4.3	60.0% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	1,121 ±477	17.8% ±7.2	20.0% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.3%	3.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 10	0% to 0.2%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 97	0% to 1.5%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	791 ±375	12.6% ±5.7	4.1% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Wrightsboro CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Born in the state	3,823 ±744	60.8% ±8.6	53.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	2,034 ±539	32.4% ±7.4	35.9% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 44	0% to 0.7%	1.4% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	148 to 674	2.4% to 10.6%	9.1% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	0 to 19	0% to 0.3%	3.8% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	148 to 674	2.4% to 10.6%	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Wrightsboro CDP among the places of North Carolina

142nd of 166 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the North Carolina page.

Places of North Carolina near Wrightsboro CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Carolina Beach town	6,745 ±25
Marvin village	6,692 ±20
Silver Lake CDP	6,563 ±1,043
Boiling Spring Lakes city	6,347 ±25
East Flat Rock CDP	6,323 ±936
Wrightsboro CDP	6,287 ±838
Angier town	6,241 ±239
Cherryville city	6,226 ±19
Dallas town	6,104 ±27
Mocksville town	6,068 ±24
Briar Chapel CDP	6,049 ±803

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026