Wrightsville Beach, NC Demographics

A map of Wrightsville Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,567	2,322	96.3%	93.9%
Hispanic	71	35	2.7%	1.4%
Black	14	11	0.5%	0.4%
Asian	9	15	0.3%	0.6%
Multiracial	4	73	0.2%	3.0%
Native American/Other	0	17	0.0%	0.7%

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina has an estimated population of 2,665, an increase from the 2,473 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.3% White, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wrightsville Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wrightsville Beach has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wrightsville Beach, that probability was 11.7% in 2020 and 7.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wrightsville Beach is ranked the 288th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. 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 was ranked the 283rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wrightsville Beach's White Population

2,567 residents of Wrightsville Beach, or 96.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wrightsville Beach is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Wrightsville Beach ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville Beach's White population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. White residents' share of Wrightsville Beach's population has increased from 93.9% to 96.3%.

Wrightsville Beach is more White than neighboring Ogden (86.4% White), Bayshore (83.4% White), Porters Neck (85.1% White), Kings Grant (74.5% White), and Wilmington (69.9% White).

Wrightsville Beach's Black Population

14 residents of Wrightsville Beach, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wrightsville Beach is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Wrightsville Beach ranks 724th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville Beach's Black population has grown by an estimated 27.3%. Black residents' share of Wrightsville Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Wrightsville Beach is less Black than neighboring Ogden (2.5% Black), Bayshore (1.5% Black), Porters Neck (2% Black), Kings Grant (6.7% Black), and Wilmington (14.4% Black).

Wrightsville Beach's Asian Population

9 residents of Wrightsville Beach, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wrightsville Beach is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Wrightsville Beach ranks 398th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Asian residents' share of Wrightsville Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Wrightsville Beach is less Asian than neighboring Ogden (0.5% Asian), Bayshore (1.8% Asian), Porters Neck (5.9% Asian), Kings Grant (2.1% Asian), and Wilmington (1.3% Asian).

Wrightsville Beach's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Wrightsville Beach, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wrightsville Beach is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Wrightsville Beach ranks 739th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 102.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Wrightsville Beach's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.7%.

Wrightsville Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Ogden (3.2% Hispanic), Bayshore (8.4% Hispanic), Porters Neck (4.9% Hispanic), Kings Grant (12.2% Hispanic), and Wilmington (8.8% Hispanic).

Wrightsville Beach's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wrightsville Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wrightsville Beach is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Wrightsville Beach ranks 437th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wrightsville Beach's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Wrightsville Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Porters Neck (0.7% Native American/Other), Kings Grant (0.6% Native American/Other), and Wilmington (1% Native American/Other).

Wrightsville Beach's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Wrightsville Beach, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wrightsville Beach is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wrightsville Beach ranks 565th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 94.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Wrightsville Beach's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.2%.

Wrightsville Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Ogden (7.4% Multiracial), Bayshore (5% Multiracial), Porters Neck (1.4% Multiracial), Kings Grant (3.9% Multiracial), and Wilmington (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.