Wilmington, North Carolina: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted R+16%. Democratic peak: D+64 in 1940.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 533,0532024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,1052024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+64 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Wilmington
TrumpR+16
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 57.3% | 189,276 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 41.5% | 137,099 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 3,812 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +14.2% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | +28.6% |
| 1904 | +39.9% |
| 1908 | +25.7% |
| 1912 | +63.0% |
| 1916 | +32.3% |
| 1920 | +36.2% |
| 1924 | +36.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +55.6% |
| 1936 | +63.0% |
| 1940 | +63.9% |
| 1944 | +48.6% |
| 1948 | +34.6% |
| 1952 | +17.3% |
| 1956 | +22.1% |
| 1960 | +28.6% |
| 1964 | +15.7% |
| 1968 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | −44.8% |
| 1976 | +28.4% |
| 1980 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | −16.5% |
| 1988 | −8.0% |
| 1992 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | −0.5% |
| 2000 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | −12.6% |
| 2008 | −7.4% |
| 2012 | −10.6% |
| 2016 | −15.7% |
| 2020 | −13.2% |
| 2024 | −15.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 137,099 | 189,276 | 330,187 | ||
| R | 127,943 | 167,645 | 299,745 | ||
| R | 99,736 | 138,525 | 247,770 | ||
| R | 99,450 | 123,434 | 225,717 | ||
| R | 99,312 | 115,441 | 216,784 | ||
| R | 73,926 | 95,260 | 169,813 | ||
| D | 72,910 | 64,700 | 138,645 | ||
| R | 52,260 | 52,844 | 113,972 | ||
| D | 53,462 | 46,704 | 116,077 | ||
| R | 41,862 | 49,169 | 91,271 | ||
| R | 37,511 | 52,374 | 90,076 | ||
| D | 41,129 | 34,425 | 77,664 | ||
| D | 43,460 | 24,116 | 68,070 | ||
| R | 15,315 | 41,213 | 57,837 | ||
| O | 19,661 | 19,058 | 64,678 | ||
| D | 33,549 | 24,462 | 58,011 | ||
| D | 35,039 | 19,473 | 54,512 | ||
| D | 27,623 | 17,620 | 45,243 | ||
| D | 25,757 | 18,151 | 43,908 | ||
| D | 17,092 | 6,967 | 29,297 | ||
| D | 21,804 | 7,550 | 29,354 | ||
| D | 22,391 | 4,939 | 27,330 | ||
| D | 22,187 | 5,029 | 27,216 | ||
| D | 18,017 | 5,045 | 23,320 | ||
| R | 9,182 | 12,923 | 22,105 | ||
| D | 11,336 | 5,154 | 17,002 | ||
| D | 11,985 | 5,620 | 17,605 | ||
| D | 7,539 | 3,859 | 11,401 | ||
| D | 6,573 | 627 | 9,434 | ||
| D | 6,371 | 3,766 | 10,137 | ||
| D | 5,095 | 2,180 | 7,300 | ||
| D | 6,634 | 3,675 | 10,362 | ||
| D | 8,238 | 7,643 | 16,092 | ||
| D | 6,855 | 4,924 | 13,595 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.5%
Irish
12.0%
German
10.8%
American
7.3%
Italian
5.3%
Scottish
2.8%
Polish
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 45.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,105
Wilmington ranks near the middle of US counties.
Wilmington$72,105
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.9%
Working age (18–64)11.6%
Seniors (65+)9.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.1%
speak English only
Spanish5.1%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Wilmington's media market punches above its size by doubling as the primary broadcast footprint for a small but delegate-rich state, making it a consistent stop for Senate and presidential-cycle advertising.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of sixty-four points in 1940 and a Republican high of forty-five points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixteen points.
A population of 533,053, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,105 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wilmington, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wilmington, North Carolina voted Republican by 15.8 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 330,187 votes cast, 137,099 went Democratic and 189,276 went Republican.
What is Wilmington, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Wilmington, North Carolina in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Wilmington, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wilmington, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Wilmington, North Carolina?
Wilmington, North Carolina has a population of 533,053 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wilmington, North Carolina?
Median household income in Wilmington, North Carolina is $72,105 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Wilmington, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wilmington, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.