Wilmington

United States • North America

Primary City: Wilmington

Primary State/Province: North Carolina

Primary Language: English

Population: 313K

GDP: $22B • GDP per capita: $70,183

#1086

Global Rank

1.4

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%

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Wilmington metro area

34.23, -77.94
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗2#T-500
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗1#T-227
Market Cap Score↗$1B#406
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-302
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers↗0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Other Teams

College/University Teams2 teams

Basketball • NCAA

NC-Wilmington

Wilmington

W Basketball • NCAA W

NC-Wilmington (W)

Wilmington

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Baseball • Minor Lg Base

Wilmington Blue Rocks

Wilmington

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Vantaca$1BUnicorn

Total Market Cap: $1B across 1 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1842

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Wilmington International Airport

Wilmington (NC) • 4 - Regional

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