Weddington, North Carolina

Weddington, North Carolina
Town
Location of Weddington, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°01′12″N80°45′52″W / 35.02000°N 80.76444°W / 35.02000; -80.76444
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Union
Incorporated	May 2, 1983
Named for	Reuben B. Weddington [1]
Government
•  Mayor	Jim Bell
Area [2]
• Total	17.87 sq mi (46.29 km2)
• Land	17.53 sq mi (45.40 km2)
• Water	0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
Elevation [3]	666 ft (203 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,181
• Density	752.04/sq mi (290.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28104, 28173
Area code	704
FIPS code	37-71680 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2406850 [3]
Website	www.townofweddington.com

Weddington is a suburban town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,459 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The current mayor of Weddington is Jim Bell. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²), of which 15.8 square miles (40.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (0.69%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	3,803		—
2000	6,696		76.1%
2010	9,459		41.3%
2020	13,181		39.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Weddington racial composition ^[7]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	10,176	77.2%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	594	4.51%
Native American	11	0.08%
Asian	1,230	9.33%
Pacific Islander	3	0.02%
Other/Mixed	534	4.05%
Hispanic or Latino	633	4.8%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,181 people, 3,424 households, and 3,065 families residing in the town.

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 9,459 people, 2,772 households, and 2,561 families in the town. The population density was 424.0 inhabitants per square mile (163.7/km²). There were 2,919 housing units at an average density of 140.2 per square mile (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.4% White, 2.9% African American, 4.48% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2%. ^[4]

Of the 2,772 households 46.1 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 89.2% were married couples living together, 0.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.6% were non-families. 5.6% of households were one person and 1.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.46.

The age distribution was 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 37.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% 65 or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males.

The median household income was $132,331 and the median family income was $139,050. Males had a median income of $105,054 versus $57,368 for females. The per capita income for the town was $48,209. About 0.5% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Weddington is notable for being North Carolina's third wealthiest town in terms of median household income.

References

1. "Town History". Town of Weddington. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weddington, North Carolina
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Town Council | Town of Weddington". www.townofweddington.com. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

External links

• Official website of Weddington, NC