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Moving to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

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Population: 2,593. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,567 (-1.0% change)
Males: 1,442 (55.6%), Females: 1,151 (44.4%)

New Hanover County

Zip code: 28480

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $55,903
Median house value: $480,600

Population by Race

Races in Wrightsville Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (17.6%), German (15.8%), Irish (15.4%), United States (11.3%), Scotch-Irish (7.0%), Scottish (6.0%).

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wrightsville Beach

  • High school or higher: 98.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 61.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wrightsville Beach town

  • Never married: 37.9%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -433 (-14.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wrightsville Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wrightsville Beach:

  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 8 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 44 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 78 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wrightsville Beach:

  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 28 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)
  • BRUNSWICK COUNTY (about 28 miles; OAK ISLAND, NC; Abbreviation: SUT)
  • HENDERSON FIELD (about 38 miles; WALLACE, NC; Abbreviation: ACZ)

Amtrak station near Wrightsville Beach:

  • 11 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wrightsville Beach:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 6 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 80 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)

Public primary/middle school in Wrightsville Beach:

  • WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH ELEM (Students: 235; Location: 220 CORAL DR; Grades: KG – 05)

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