How long is the commute from Wrightsboro, NC?

Name: Commute and cars in Wrightsboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Wrightsboro, NC take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.5% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.5%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in Wrightsboro get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wrightsboro	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	85.9% (±4.6 points)	70.8%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.5% (±2.7 points)	6.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.7 points)	2.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.5% (±3.6 points)	19.4%	16.3%	15.1%

In Wrightsboro, the average commute is not measurably different from New Hanover County (20.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Wrightsboro, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from New Hanover County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (0.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In New Hanover County, Wrightsboro ranks 10 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 484 of 651.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Wrightsboro

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wrightsboro	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±6.2 points)	5.6%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.6% (±8.7 points)	34.6%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.9% (±8.9 points)	41.7%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.0% (±8.3 points)	18.1%	25.2%	21.9%

In Wrightsboro, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from New Hanover County (5.6%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (5.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Wrightsboro

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wrightsboro	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	7.5% (±3.6 points)	19.4% (±1.1 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±1.9 points)	97.0% (±0.5 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±2.5 points)	93.3% (±0.8 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wrightsboro, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in New Hanover County (93.3%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (90.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Wrightsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wrightsboro
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wrightsboro	—	21.6 minutes (±2.4)	—
Skippers Corner	2.8 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Northchase	3.3 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Kings Grant	4.2 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Murraysville	5.0 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	6.0 mi	18.5 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Navassa	6.2 mi	27.2 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Belville	6.3 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Bayshore	7.2 mi	19.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmington, NC (18.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across New Hanover County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Porters Neck	24.4 minutes (±3.7)
5	Silver Lake	23.6 minutes (±2.4)
6 (tie)	Kings Grant	23.0 minutes (±4.2)
6 (tie)	Murraysville	23.0 minutes (±3.1)
8	Carolina Beach	22.1 minutes (±2.4)
9	Northchase	21.7 minutes (±2.7)
10	Wrightsboro	21.6 minutes (±2.4)
11 (tie)	Myrtle Grove	20.3 minutes (±1.2)
11 (tie)	Skippers Corner	20.3 minutes (±2.4)
13	Bayshore	19.6 minutes (±2.6)
14	Wilmington	18.5 minutes (±0.7)
15	Wrightsville Beach	17.7 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 12 of 15 places in New Hanover County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wrightsboro is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wrightsboro

How long is the average commute in Wrightsboro?

Workers who live in Wrightsboro, NC take an average of 21.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wrightsboro without a car?

4.5% of households in Wrightsboro have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wrightsboro?

7.5% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Wrightsboro worked from home, and 96.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wrightsboro CDP, North Carolina (place:75780, in state:37).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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