Ogden, North Carolina

Ogden is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. It is both a suburb of the city of Wilmington and part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,766 at the 2010 census, up from 5,481 in 2000.Recent developmentsOriginally considered an unimportant fringe suburb of Wilmington, Ogden has become increasingly developed and populated since the late 1990s. This development was furthered by Ogden's location between the luxurious residential communities of Porter's Neck to the north, Middle Sound Loop in the middle, and Landfall to the south. Ogden is also fairly close to Figure Eight Island, an island community north of Wrightsville Beach. The Ogden area currently contains several grocery stores, including two Harris Teeters, drug stores, and many well reputed restaurants.GeographyOgden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8sqmi.4.7 square miles of it is land and 0.1sqmi of it is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 5,481 people, 2,133 households, and 1,623 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,178.4 people per square mile (455.1/km²). There were 2,270 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile (188.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.57% White, 1.48% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.