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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Wrightsboro

North Carolina · 4,496 residents · 11.1 sq mi
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Wrightsboro is home to 4,496 people in North Carolina. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $93,000. Households take in $37,876 at the median, 11% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
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

4,496
−6%since 1990
from 4,807 in 1990
1990 – 2024
37.2
+13%since 1990
from 32.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
11.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Wrightsboro
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(289)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(338)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(325)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(293)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245%(226)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(617)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.4%(784)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(644)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.8%(485)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(296)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(158)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(41)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,876
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,000 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,681
+54%since 1990
from $11,473 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.5%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$93,000
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$572
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $368 in 1990
US average: $602
85.2%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 86.6% in 1990
14.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(3,305)
Black29.5%(1,420)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(35)
Asian0.9%(41)
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.3%(2,844)
Black33.5%(1,507)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(69)
Asian0.2%(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
Mexican2.8%(174)
Honduran2%(127)
Salvadoran1.3%(79)
Puerto Rican0.2%(11)
Ancestry
Irish14.2%(892)
English11.5%(726)
German9.3%(586)
American4.8%(300)
Scottish3.5%(219)
Canadian2.8%(178)
Guyanese2.7%(167)
Polish2.3%(147)
Italian2.2%(137)
British1.6%(103)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(96)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
French1.5%(93)
Norwegian0.9%(57)
Arab0.5%(31)
Lebanese0.5%(31)
Nigerian0.3%(21)
Dutch0.2%(12)
Portuguese0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

13.0%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 10.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.3%
+8.0 ptssince 1990
from 74.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.2%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 1.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.3 min
−28%since 1990
from 17.2 min in 1990
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 married24.5%(417)
Married62.8%(1,070)
Widowed3.1%(53)
Divorced9.6%(164)
Women 15+
Never married17.9%(319)
Married59.9%(1,069)
Widowed10.7%(191)
Divorced11.5%(205)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.6%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.2%
+9.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.8%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% 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)10.9%(32)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31%(91)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.1%(165)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 294 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 Wrightsboro, North Carolina?

Wrightsboro, North Carolina has about 4,496 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Wrightsboro, North Carolina earns about $37,876 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wrightsboro, North Carolina expensive?

In Wrightsboro, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $93,000, and the typical rent is about $572 a month.

How educated are people in Wrightsboro, North Carolina?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Wrightsboro, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wrightsboro, North Carolina?

About 10.5% of people in Wrightsboro, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wrightsboro, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Wrightsboro, North Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 311 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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

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