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Compare Wilmington to Asheville

This post compares Wilmington, North Carolina to Asheville, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Wilmington (city) Asheville (city)
Population 115,261 89,318
Income (median) $41,676 $38,990
Home Value (median) $232,900 $227,500
White 76% 82%
Black 18% 11%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 21% 19%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 55% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmington or Asheville?
A: Wilmington has a larger population count than Asheville: 115261 compared with 89318 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Wilmington or in Asheville?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Wilmington.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wilmington or Asheville?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Wilmington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilmington does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Wilmington versus 50% for Asheville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmington may include: Asheville, Hickory, and Kernersville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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