Wrightsboro

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Wrightsboro

Total population

6,287

Median home value

$255,700

25.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$78,450

Wrightsboro$78k

National$74k

Weather88°F · Sunny

Coordinates34.29°, -77.93°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Wrightsboro is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wrightsboro had a population of 5,526. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Wrightsboro, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Kristen Dalton

American model

Tamera Young

American basketball player (born 1986)

Cheyenne Kimball

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, mandolinist

Sammy Davis, Sr.

American dancer

George B. Anderson

Confederate Army officer

George Davis

American and Confederate politician (1820-1896)

Sugar Ray Leonard

American boxer

Sam Jones

American basketball player and coach (1933–2021)

Alton Lennon

American politician (1906-1986)

Stoya

American pornographic actress and writer

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Andy McGhee

American musician (1927-2017)

Charlie Daniels

American singer and musician (1936–2020)

Jane Barnell

American bearded lady (1871–1951)

David Brinkley

American journalist (1920–2003)

Barbara Guest

American writer (1920–2006)

Percy Heath

American musician (1923–2005)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

• Castle Hayne
  4.8 mi away
• Murraysville
  5 mi away
• Leland
  7.9 mi away · pop. 22,908
• Ogden
  8.2 mi away
• Porters Neck
  9.1 mi away
• Wrightsville Beach
  9.1 mi away
• Hampstead
  11.3 mi away
• Long Creek
  11.3 mi away
• Sandy Creek
  13.1 mi away
• St. Helena
  15.8 mi away
• Topsail Beach
  17 mi away
• Carolina Beach
  17.1 mi away

Browse all places in North Carolina →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Wrightsboro

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 243 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).