Wilmington
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/New_York UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 313K
- GDP
- $22B
- GDP per capita
- $70,183
- Land area
- 1,795 km² (693 mi²)
- Density
- 175/km² (452/mi²)
Wilmington metro area
34.23, -77.94Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsMost similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
3 teams
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • South Atlantic League
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Wilmington
Other College Teams1 team
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $1B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Wilmington, NC, since 1984. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Languages of Wilmington
English first in North Carolina.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 86.5% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 8.7% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.4% | Census, home |
| French | 0.3% | Census, home |
| Vietnamese | 0.3% | Census, home |
- English reach, North Carolina
- 97%
- Tier 1 census
Screen of Wilmington
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Leading figures: Ariana DeBose, Elisabeth Shue, Judge Reinhold, Estelle Taylor
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Wilmington International Airport
Wilmington (NC) • 4 - Regional