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Williamston, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Williamston.
- People are 15.6% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Wilmington.
 Williamston, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population59.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 20105,740  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 19905,503  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Williamston, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Williamston, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 White37.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Williamston, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households2,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households762  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Williamston    2 Reviews
Tammy · Petal, MS
My hometown
Over 15 years ago

You may not see Williamston as the greatest place on earth but I find it a welcome to come home to visit. I was born and raised in Williamston and due to being married  More

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Mary · Jamesville, NC
A DUMP
Over 16 years ago

Full of welfare recipients, drugs, crime, and nasty people. No decent jobs, mostly uneducated people that think that the Taxpayers owe them something. Schools are  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews
jimmy · Wilmington, NC
Wilmington is EXPENSIVE.. No Affordable Housing
Over 2 years ago

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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Kate · Wilmington, NC
Wilmington has it's pros and cons.
Over 3 years ago

I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 
Erasing History and charm
Over 4 years ago

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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