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Wentworth, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Wentworth is a Census town of 2,692 people across 14.19 square miles of land, in Rockingham County. Median household income is $68,500, 90.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wentworth
What Wentworth is
- Census place typetown
- Land area14.19 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land190
- County holding the largest share of its areaRockingham County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Wentworth
- Population2,692
- Median age44.3
- Population under 18538 plus or minus 140
- Share under 1820.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over565 plus or minus 149
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households1,066
- Family households694
- Share of households that are families65.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wentworth
- Median household income$68,500 plus or minus $17,576
- Per capita income$34,054
- Civilian labor force1,031
- Employed1,004
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 40
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over1,878
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wentworth
- Housing units1,218
- Occupied units1,066
- Vacant units152 plus or minus 100
- Vacancy rate12.5 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Owner occupied967
- Renter occupied99 plus or minus 54
- Ownership rate90.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$170,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$800
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units907
- Share single family74.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more90 plus or minus 92
- Share in buildings of two or more7.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes221 plus or minus 110
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wentworth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute930
- Commuting under 15 minutes290 plus or minus 94
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.2 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more380 plus or minus 104
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.9 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Drove alone82.3 percent
- Carpooled10.5 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home5.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Wentworth
- NFIP communityTown of Wentworth
- NFIP community number370682
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/10/26
The Town of Wentworth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370682 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rockingham County, not Wentworth
Rockingham County context, not Wentworth figures
- Establishments in Rockingham County1,632
- Covered employment, Rockingham County24,908
- Average annual pay, Rockingham County$45,428
- Housing units permitted, Rockingham County344
Every figure in this section is published for Rockingham County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wentworth.
All Rockingham County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wentworth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wentworth, North Carolina?
2,692, in 1,066 households. Wentworth town covers 14.19 square miles of land, which is 190 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wentworth in?
Rockingham County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wentworth?
$68,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,300. Median gross rent is $800 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wentworth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wentworth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wentworth, town of, community 370682, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wentworth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rockingham County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wentworth.
Is zoning published for Wentworth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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