OgdenNC
A town of 8,249.
Is Ogden a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Ogden grades B overall, 64th among North Carolina's 286 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $121K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $464K, 6.1 years of the Wilmington metro’s $76K median household income. Ogden’s median rent is $2,867 a month, above both North Carolina’s towns ($1,084 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). On hazard risk, just 43 of North Carolina’s 451 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
What makes Ogden stand out
Where Ogden beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Ogden has grown 21% from 2010 to 2020
6,766 counted in 2010 and 8,200 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Ogden grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Ogden is from typical.
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Moving to Ogden: who provides what
Ogden is unincorporated, so New Hanover County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ogden.
Ogden has less food insecurity than most of North Carolina, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of North Carolina (mostly hurricanes) and has homes that cost more against local pay than most of North Carolina.
For health, Ogden earns an A
Its widest gap with North Carolina is food insecurity: 6.8% of its 6,204 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.2% statewide.
29% of Ogden adults sleep under 7 hours. Ogden beats the North Carolina average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of Ogden adults report frequent mental distress.
| Ogden | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ogden | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.2% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Ogden’s schools beat 63% of North Carolina districts
Its public schools are run by the New Hanover County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 619 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Ogden
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of North Carolina towns, with expected losses of about $1,254 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Ogden is 96 of 100. Since 1984, 160 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ogden.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Ogden’s working residents commute to Wilmington
Ogden has 1,034 jobs for its 3,454 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 569 in 2013 to 1,034.
Most working residents leave Ogden for work: only 4% work in town. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Ogden. Jobs based in Ogden grew to 1,034 in 2023, 465 more than in 2013.
| Ogden | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Ogden
Ogden has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Ogden sells for about $580K at the median
At 6.1 years of the Wilmington metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 85% of North Carolina towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. 71.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.9% across North Carolina.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fort Fisher and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ogden. Close and well known come first.
21 mi LandmarkFort Fisher
17 mi GardenOrton Plantation
18 mi MuseumBrunswick Town4 mi GardenAirlie Gardens
22 mi National BattlefieldMoores Creek National Battlefield56K visitors a year
9 mi TheatreThalian HallPhoto credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Ogden
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Ogden
About 4 of every 100 Ogden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
96% of working residents leave Ogden for work
Where Ogden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ogden
CDP in North Carolina, United States
Ogden is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The CDP is both a suburb of the city of Wilmington and part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,200 at the 2020 census, up from 6,766 in 2010. Ogden is located in the statistical township of Harnett. Ogden was first listed as a CDP at the 1980 United States Census.
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- Area
- 4.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
Ogden’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Ogden.
| Town | NC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | #64 | B | C− | — | B | A |
| Wilmington | #192 | C− | D | D | B | B+ |
| Bayshore | #62 | B | C− | — | B | A |
| Porters Neck | #118 | C+ | C− | — | B | A+ |
Ogden, Bayshore and Porters Neck report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ogden with a neighbor →
Questions about Ogden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ogden, NC a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Ogden grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #64 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades A for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Ogden, NC expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $464,000, 40% above the North Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.