The Wilmington North Carolina Local Economy

The Wilmington North Carolina Local Economy includes Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach  and Surrounding Areas

The Cape Fear  region has history, natural beauty and charm. Tourism has a huge impact on Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach and our surrounding areas. Our diverse attractions contribute to the success of our economy. Visitors can journey to battlefields, visit the historic district in a horse-drawn carriage, or just take in a museum or visit our battleship.

What’s Great about the Wilmington North Carolina Local Economy?

Best of all one can find gems galore such as state-of-the-art heath care facilities. New Hanover Health Network offers 5 regional hospitals with over 4,000 employees, 450 physicians and 900 volunteers.

Our university offers not only quality education, but is responsible for bringing over $375 million per year to the region. Check out our School Information page.

The fastest growing segment of our local economy is the film industry that ranks third behind Los Angeles and New York. It generates millions annually in revenue.

Because of our location, sea trade is also important. In addition to construction growth in the Cape Fear region, we would not be where we are today without some of our major manufactures who have provided vast employment opportunities and made the Wilmington North Carolina local economy what it is today. Pharmaceutical corporations have also been extremely valuable to the area bringing new revenue sources and further employment opportunities.

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