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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Wentworth

North Carolina · 2,779 residents · 14.2 sq mi
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With 2,779 people, Wentworth is a city in North Carolina. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.5% of people here. Median rent is $378 a month. Median home value sits at $93,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,779
+1%vs 2009
vs 2,744 in 2009
2000 – 2025
37.5
−10%vs 2009
vs 41.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
14.2 sq mi
Population, 20002024
3K3K3K3K3K2000201020202024Wentworth
20243K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.3%(148)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(186)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(194)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(203)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(151)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(387)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418%(501)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.8%(440)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(254)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(196)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(91)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(28)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,083
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $47,839 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$18,071
−19%vs 2009
vs $22,394 in 2009
US average: $21,522
4.5%
−5.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.2% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$93,800
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $114,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$378
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $612 in 2009
US average: $602
85.8%
+0.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 85.2% in 2009
14.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(2,329)
Black10.4%(286)
Hispanic / Latino2%(56)
Asian1.4%(39)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(2,234)
Black16.9%(469)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(37)
Asian0.3%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8%(216)
Colombian0.2%(5)
Argentine0.1%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(4)
Ancestry
English19.5%(526)
American15.3%(412)
German10.9%(293)
Irish10%(270)
Scottish4.7%(127)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(62)
French1.9%(51)
Dutch0.8%(21)
Polish0.7%(19)
Italian0.4%(12)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(10)
Danish0.3%(9)
Slovak0.2%(6)
Section 05

Education

13.4%
−2.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 16.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.6%
−1.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 76.3% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
3.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.1 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.5%(322)
Married61%(689)
Widowed2%(23)
Divorced8.4%(95)
Women 15+
Never married19.3%(206)
Married65.6%(701)
Widowed9.6%(103)
Divorced5.5%(59)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.2%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.5%(44)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.6%(24)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(94)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 226 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Wentworth, North Carolina?

Wentworth, North Carolina has about 2,779 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Wentworth, North Carolina?

The typical household in Wentworth, North Carolina earns about $39,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wentworth, North Carolina expensive?

In Wentworth, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $93,800, and the typical rent is about $378 a month.

How educated are people in Wentworth, North Carolina?

About 13.4% of adults age 25 and over in Wentworth, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wentworth, North Carolina?

About 4.5% of people in Wentworth, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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