Editing Wilmington, North Carolina (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Port of Wilmington Aerial 3B19.jpg|thumb|Port of Wilmington from the air]]
[[File:Cotton Exchange Exterior.jpg|thumb|[[Cotton Exchange of Wilmington]]]]
Wilmington's industrial base includes electrical, medical, electronic and telecommunications equipment; clothing and apparel; food processing; paper products; nuclear fuel; and pharmaceuticals. Wilmington is part of North Carolina's Research coast, adjacent to the [[Research Triangle Park]] in [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas |url=https://statisticalatlas.com/place/North-Carolina/Wilmington/Industries |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=statisticalatlas.com}}</ref>

Also important to Wilmington's economy is tourism due to its close proximity to the ocean and vibrant nightlife. Retail areas include the [[Cotton Exchange of Wilmington]] and [[Independence Mall (North Carolina)|Independence Mall]].

Located on the [[Cape Fear River]], which flows into the Atlantic Ocean, Wilmington is a sizable [[seaport]], including private marine terminals and the [[North Carolina State Ports Authority]]'s Port of Wilmington.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Port of Wilmington |url=https://ncports.com/port-facilities/port-of-wilmington/ |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=NC Ports |language=en-US}}</ref>

Wilmington is home to the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, the oldest Chamber in North Carolina, organized in 1853.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.wilmingtonchamber.org/about-us |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=Wilmington Chamber of Commerce}}</ref> Companies with their headquarters in Wilmington include [[Live Oak Bank]] and [[HomeInsurance.com]].

===Top employers===
{{See also|Category:Companies based in Wilmington, North Carolina}}
According to the city's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:<ref name="cafr">{{cite web |title=City of Wilmington 2023 ACFR |url=https://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/files/assets/city/v/1/government/documents/annual-financial-report/2023-financial-report.pdf |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 24, 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! Employees
|-
| 1
|[[Novant Health]]
|8,581
|-
| 2
|[[New Hanover County Schools]]
|3,702
|-
| 3
|[[University of North Carolina Wilmington]]
|2,236
|-
| 4
|[[New Hanover County, North Carolina|New Hanover County]]
|1,982
|-
| 5
|[[GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy]]
|1,888
|-
| 6
|[[Thermo Fisher Scientific]] ([[PPD, Inc.|PPD]])
|1,800
|-
| 7
|City of Wilmington
|1,116
|-
| 8
|[[Cape Fear Community College]]
|1,083
|-
| 9
|[[Corning Incorporated|Corning]]
|1,000
|-
| 10
|Wilmington Health
|1,000
|}