Median Household Income
$66,738 ± $2,914
Median Home Value
$383,800 ± $11,075
Median Gross Rent
$1,395 ± $37/mo
Per Capita Income
$49,405
Poverty Rate
16.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Homeownership Rate
47.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46.8%
Median Age
37.1
Average Commute
15 min
Households
56,612
Veterans
5,451
Population Over Time
Wilmington grew 9.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
110,100
2016
113,724
2018
118,094
2020
122,162
2022
116,933
2024
120,805
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
72.4%
Hispanic or Latino
8.8%
Black or African American
14.5%
Asian
1.3%
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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.