Median Household Income
$31,167 ± $10,113
Median Home Value
$187,500 ± $35,105
Median Gross Rent
$773 ± $164/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,529
Poverty Rate
20.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Homeownership Rate
48.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.4%
Median Age
35.7
Average Commute
24 min
Households
1,812
Veterans
215
Population Over Time
Whiteville shrank 14.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,465
2016
5,535
2018
5,450
2020
5,348
2022
4,761
2024
4,696
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
32.9%
Hispanic or Latino
10.4%
Black or African American
50.3%
Asian
3.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.