A city of 120,805. Home to 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Wilmington does most differently from other towns.
1865 · Capture of Wilmington North Carolina 18…
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1879
Military maps of the war of the Rebellion-miscellaneous, (1865-1879)
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Ordered by what stands out in Wilmington. Another town gets a different order.
49% of Wilmington’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Raleigh (3%), Murraysville (3%) and Charlotte (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
17 miles of trails across 33 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Airlie Gardens | 1 mi | 52 |
| 2. Long Leaf Park | 0.9 mi | 97 |
| 3. Halyburton Park | 0.8 mi | 55 |
Wilmington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 31%.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
Wilmington tracks North Carolina closely on all 32 CDC measures.
The public schools Wilmington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masonboro Elementary | K–5 | 564 | A |
| The International School at Gregory | K–8 | 514 | C+ |
| College Park Elementary | K–5 | 470 | C− |
| Dr John Codington Elem | K–5 | 470 | A |
| Pine Valley Elementary | K–5 | 465 | B− |
| John J Blair Elementary | PK–5 | 451 | C |
The typical Wilmington home is worth about $419,000, about the same as a year ago, 25% above the North Carolina typical home.
Wilmington has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
3 colleges in town.
22 places in Wilmington on the National Register of Historic Places.
79 notable people were born in Wilmington.
City in North Carolina, United States
Wilmington is a port city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 as of the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in the state. The county seat of New Hanover County, it is the principal city of the Wilmington metropolitan area, which includes New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties. As of 2023, the region had an estimated population of 467,337. Wilmington's residential area lies between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, and the city developed as a commercial port in the colonial era. The city was founded in the 1730s, preceded in its foundation in the area by Brunswick Town and Charles Towne. These two towns were abandoned…
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7 towns share a border with Wilmington.
