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CBSA!48900=METRO("Wilmington, NC")
Wilmington, NC metro area
The Wilmington, NC metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 480,522 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $31.6 billion that year.
North Carolina3 counties
GDP, 2024$31.6B#126 of 387 · +5.6% nominal
Income per person, 2024$65,879#140 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.8%#149 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)96.4#141 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Wilmington, NCUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.6B | 8.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $2.1B | 6.8% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $2.6B | 8.1% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $2.8B | 8.9% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $1.2B | 3.7% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $2.4B | 7.5% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $2.2B | 7.0% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.4B | 4.4% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $841M | 2.7% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $1.7B | 5.4% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $87M | 0.3% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $152M | 0.5% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $306M | 1.0% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County | North Carolina | Central | 37019 | |
| New Hanover County | North Carolina | Central | 37129 | |
| Pender County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37141 |