Wrightsville Beach, NC Demographics
A map of Wrightsville Beach's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,322 | 93.9% |
Multiracial | 73 | 3.0% |
Hispanic | 35 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 17 | 0.7% |
Asian | 15 | 0.6% |
Black | 11 | 0.4% |
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina had a population of 2,473 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 0.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wrightsville Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wrightsville Beach is the 283rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Wrightsville Beach's White Population
2,322 residents of Wrightsville Beach identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Wrightsville Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wrightsville Beach is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wrightsville Beach is more White than neighboring Ogden (89.9% White), Bayshore (86.2% White), Porters Neck (88.5% White), Kings Grant (68% White), and Wilmington (69.1% White).
Wrightsville Beach's Black Population
11 residents of Wrightsville Beach identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wrightsville Beach less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wrightsville Beach is ranked #723 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wrightsville Beach is less Black than neighboring Ogden (1.6% Black), Bayshore (2.2% Black), Porters Neck (2.9% Black), Kings Grant (11.4% Black), and Wilmington (16.3% Black).
Wrightsville Beach's Asian Population
15 residents of Wrightsville Beach identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wrightsville Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wrightsville Beach is ranked #382 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wrightsville Beach is less Asian than neighboring Ogden (0.9% Asian), Bayshore (1.4% Asian), Porters Neck (1.5% Asian), Kings Grant (2.3% Asian), and Wilmington (1.6% Asian).
Wrightsville Beach's Hispanic Population
35 residents of Wrightsville Beach identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wrightsville Beach slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wrightsville Beach is ranked #737 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wrightsville Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Ogden (3.6% Hispanic), Bayshore (6.3% Hispanic), Porters Neck (3.4% Hispanic), Kings Grant (13.6% Hispanic), and Wilmington (8.3% Hispanic).
Wrightsville Beach's Native American/Other Population
17 residents of Wrightsville Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wrightsville Beach roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wrightsville Beach is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wrightsville Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ogden (0.3% Native American/Other), and Porters Neck (0.6% Native American/Other). Wrightsville Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bayshore (0.9% Native American/Other), Kings Grant (0.9% Native American/Other), and Wilmington (0.8% Native American/Other).
Wrightsville Beach's Multiracial Population
73 residents of Wrightsville Beach identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wrightsville Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wrightsville Beach is ranked #544 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wrightsville Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Ogden (3.6% Multiracial), Bayshore (3.1% Multiracial), Kings Grant (3.9% Multiracial), and Wilmington (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.