Wrightsville, Carolina
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| Wrightsville, Carolina | |||
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| Charter city | |||
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| Country |
 United States | ||
| State |
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| County |
 Dare County | ||
| Incorporation | June 1st, 1585 (as Roanoke Colony) | ||
| Founded by | John White | ||
| City hall | Wrightsville City Hall | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • TBD | TBD (TBD) | ||
| • TBD | TBD | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4,050 km2 (1,563 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 990 km2 (383 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3,050 km2 (1,179 sq mi) 75% | ||
| Population (2018) | |||
| • Total | 2,694,092 | ||
| • Density | 2,716/km2 (7,034/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Wrighters | ||
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (UTC–05:00) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC–4:00) | ||
Wrightsville is the fourth most populous city in the United States. It is the most populous city and capital of Carolina. With an estimated 2018 population of 2,694,092 distributed over about 383 square miles, it is the second most densely populated major city in the United States. Situated in the heart of the Albemarle Sound, it is the economic and cultural center of the Outer Banks metropolitan area. The Wrightsville metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States, with a population of approximately. 8 million. Nearly 10 million people live within Wrightsville's combined statistical area. The city's urban area is ranked as the largest metropolitan area in both Carolina and the Southern United States. Wrightsville has been described as a cultural, financial and media capital of the United States, significantly influencing the commerce, art, fashion and politics of the South.
Wrightsville is divided into 7 administrative wards, each of which are represented as individual counties of the state of Carolina. The seven Wards – TBH, TBH, Stumptown-Docklands, Garrison, Mollyview, Roanoke, and Taylor consolidated in 1924. Considered a gateway to the South, it operated as major port for the Atlantic slave trade with nearly 87% of all slaves in the Antebellum South having gone through the city, in the 1880s it became a gateway for legal immigration to the United States, competing heavily with New York City. Considerably lower fares and promising economic conditions, Wrightsville stood as a formidable alternative to New York throughout much of the late 19th century and early 20th century. Wrightsville is considered the most diverse city within the South, acting as a cultural hub for Vietnamese, Chinese, Polish, Greek, Korean, Filipino, Puerto Rican and Ukrainian Americans.