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Spray Foam and Insulation Marketing in Wilmington, North Carolina

Spray Foam Genius Marketing helps spray foam and insulation contractors in Wilmington, North Carolina win more jobs from homeowners and builders searching in that market. See where your company shows up on Google Maps across the Wilmington area, and where it does not. Free, takes a few minutes.

Spray Foam Genius Marketing helps spray foam and insulation contractors in Wilmington, North Carolina win more jobs from homeowners and builders searching in that market. Contractors in Wilmington do not need a generic insulation page with the city name swapped in. The climate zone on this page is 3A. The population line reads 126,809. The differences that matter here are the ones these sources already measured.

Nothing here is a ranking promise. It is a way to order the Wilmington message. Heating is the larger degree-day number, so cold-weather comfort is the first story for Wilmington. With owner-occupancy at 48%, a Wilmington campaign that speaks only to resident homeowners is aimed at the smaller tenure group. Check it against the grid. A message can be right for the climate and still be invisible three miles from the shop.

Look at the fuel split before you write a savings section for Wilmington. The line says electricity (84%). Source on this page: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25040, as of 2024. The figure is a share of occupied homes in the survey, not a count of your future customers.

Zone 3A is the climate designation published for Wilmington. The moisture letter on this zone is humid (3A). The accompanying note is "humid climate, zone 3 of 8". Source on this page: U.S. DOE and PNNL, Guide to Determining Climate Zone by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270), as of October 21, 2022. Homeowners do not search for a zone number. They search for the comfort problem that zone tends to produce, which is why the degree-day lines matter when this page has them.

Median home value in Wilmington is $428,900. That is higher than the national figure of $360,600 in the same note. The note on that line says: Owner-occupied homes. National: $360,600 (survey estimate). A higher or lower value is not a price you should promise for a job. It is a clue about which message to lead with, comfort and performance or straightforward savings, and it stays tied to the survey year.

Heating (2,326) is larger than cooling (2,133). The heating degree-day value is 2,326 and the cooling value is 2,133. Both figures use base 65 F. The heating note says the reading was measured at WILMINGTON INTL AP. Pages and ads can lead with cold rooms, drafts, and heating bills. Put the larger load first on the Google Business Profile services and on the main service pages.

Wilmington shows 48% owner-occupied. That is lower than the national figure of 65% in the same note. Source on this page: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25003, as of 2024. The city figure is under half, so renters are a large part of occupied homes. Renters are less often the person who hires insulation, which makes owners and landlords the tighter audience. Do not read the percentage as a market-share goal. It is a housing tenure figure from the source named on the card.

When the site talks about old houses versus new ones in Wilmington, the sourced median is 1990. That year is later than the national median of 1981 printed in the same note. Source on this page: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25035, as of 2024. Do not turn the median into a claim that most homes were built in that exact year. A median is the midpoint of the survey, and the note says it is a survey estimate when that is what the source published.

The pre-1980 housing line for Wilmington reads 39%. That share is lower than the national figure of 48% in the same note. Source on this page: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25034, as of 2024. Write about air sealing and attic work for those houses only in the terms you can actually explain. The statistic does not say which neighborhoods hold the older homes.

On the population line, Wilmington shows 126,809. The note on that line says: Estimate for July 1, 2025. Source on this page: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates for cities and towns, as of July 1, 2025. The county line reads New Hanover County. Use the city total as context. The audit grid, not the census count, is what shows where a company actually appears.

Two next steps sit on this page: the free audit for a Wilmington grid, and a strategy call if you want to discuss the market. Results from other cities, shown further down, are those markets only. They are not a promise for Wilmington.

Local area

What Census files list for Wilmington. If a line is missing, that file had nothing that met the overlap rule. Nothing here is estimated.

ZIP codes. 28403, 28405, 28412, 28409, 28401.

These are 2020 Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that overlap Wilmington. A ZCTA is the Census stand-in for a ZIP code. It is not a USPS delivery list. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA to Place Relationship File. Retrieved 2026-10-31.

Market facts for spray foam contractors in Wilmington

Population

126,809

Estimate for July 1, 2025

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates for cities and towns. As of July 1, 2025.

County

New Hanover County

County that contains the city's central point

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder (2020 county boundaries). As of 2020.

IECC climate zone

3A

humid climate, zone 3 of 8

Source: U.S. DOE and PNNL, Guide to Determining Climate Zone by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270). As of October 21, 2022.

Heating degree days per year

2,326

Normal, base 65 F, measured at WILMINGTON INTL AP

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. As of 1991-2020.

Cooling degree days per year

2,133

Normal, base 65 F, measured at WILMINGTON INTL AP

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. As of 1991-2020.

Median year homes were built

1990

National median: 1981 (survey estimate, with a margin of error)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25035. As of 2024.

Homes built before 1980

39%

National: 48% (survey estimate)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25034. As of 2024.

Owner-occupied homes

48%

National: 65% (survey estimate)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25003. As of 2024.

Median home value

$428,900

Owner-occupied homes. National: $360,600 (survey estimate)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25077. As of 2024.

Main heating fuel

electricity (84%)

Share of occupied homes (survey estimate)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25040. As of 2024.

Each figure links to its public source and shows the date it applies to.

How Wilmington compares

Drawn from the sourced figures above. No new numbers.

Homes built before 1980

Owner-occupied homes

Median home value

Heating and cooling load in a typical year

Degree days per year, a standard measure of how much heating or cooling a climate needs.

What this means for your marketing in Wilmington

48% of occupied homes in Wilmington are owner-occupied (nationally: 65%), and the median home value is $428,900 (nationally: $360,600). Renters make up a large part of the city, and renters are less often the ones who commission insulation work, so the buyers you want are a smaller group of owners and landlords. It is worth checking in your Google Maps grid whether the strongest demand sits in the suburbs and towns around the city.

Wilmington is in New Hanover County, which falls in IECC climate zone 3A. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals for WILMINGTON INTL AP (about 4 miles away) show 2,326 heating degree days and 2,133 cooling degree days in a typical year, so heating and cooling both matter. For a spray foam or insulation contractor, demand is not tied to one season: searches can be about summer attic heat or winter drafts and heating bills, so pages and ads that cover both work better than one seasonal message. The "A" in 3A marks a humid climate, so moisture control and air sealing deserve space in your content.

The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey puts the median home in Wilmington at a build year of 1990 (nationally: 1981), and 39% of its homes were built before 1980 (nationally: 48%). That is close to the national picture, so a mix of retrofit pages for older homes and pages for newer construction fits the market.

Of occupied homes in Wilmington, 84% heat mainly with electricity and 14% with utility gas (ACS 2024). Where electricity is the main heating fuel, owners feel a leaky attic in the monthly bill, so energy-bill savings is a natural angle for pages and ads.

Wilmington had an estimated 126,809 residents on July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau). Google Maps rankings change from one part of a market to the next, so being visible near your shop does not mean being visible across the whole service area. The free Market Visibility Audit shows your ranking at a grid of points around your business.

How the Google Maps grid works in a market like Wilmington

Google Maps does not show one ranking for a whole city. The result changes block by block, depending on where the searcher is standing. Our audit searches from a grid of points around your business and records where you appear at each one. Green means you are in the top 3 at that spot. Red means customers there are not finding you. Run it for the Wilmington service area you want. A good result next to the office can sit beside a miss a few miles away.

Example from a client in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, not Wilmington

Example Google Maps ranking grid before optimization, from a client in Baton Rouge, LouisianaExample Google Maps ranking grid after optimization, from a client in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Example from a different market: Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Before (left) and after (right). This is not a scan of Wilmington.

How working with us goes

Spray Foam Genius Marketing works with spray foam and insulation contractors. The steps are the same in Wilmington as everywhere else. Plans are month to month, and you can end service with 30 days notice.

  1. 1. Audit

    We look at where your company shows up on Google Maps in the cities you serve. The Market Visibility Audit is free. It shows the current grid. It is not a forecast, and it does not promise a ranking.

  2. 2. Plan

    If the work is a fit, we write a plan for the website, the Google Business Profile, and the ads for the jobs you take. We do not sell shared leads. We do not promise that only one contractor in Wilmington can hire us.

  3. 3. Launch

    We set up the work in the plan. You buy and own the domain at a registrar you choose, such as Namecheap or GoDaddy. We do not hold the domain, and we do not transfer it. If we build a website, we can move that website to a host you choose after you have been with us at least 90 days and you end service with 30 days notice. Before 90 days the website stays with us.

  4. 4. Monthly review

    Each month we review what is live: the map listing, the pages, and the ads. We do not bill per lead or per estimate.

Services for Wilmington contractors

Results from other markets

These are real client results from the markets named. Client companies are not identified, and results vary by market.

Spray foam marketing in Wilmington: FAQ

What climate zone is Wilmington in, and why does it matter for my marketing?+

New Hanover County is in IECC climate zone 3A (U.S. Department of Energy and PNNL, 2022). Climate zone drives what insulation work homeowners ask about, so it shapes which services and keywords to put first on your website and in your ads.

Is heating or cooling the bigger driver in Wilmington?+

NOAA's 1991-2020 normals for the nearest weather station show 2,326 annual heating degree days and 2,133 annual cooling degree days. The two are close, which is a useful starting point for choosing what to promote.

How old are the homes in Wilmington, and does it change what I should sell?+

The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates a median build year of 1990 and 39% of homes built before 1980 in Wilmington. That is near the national mix, so cover both retrofit and new construction.

Do most people in Wilmington own their homes?+

The 2024 American Community Survey estimates that 48% of occupied homes in Wilmington are owner-occupied, compared with 65% nationally. Owners are usually the ones who buy insulation work, so this is the size of the group your marketing is aimed at.

How big is the Wilmington market?+

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 126,809 residents in Wilmington on July 1, 2025. Population is only one input. The audit shows how many positions you actually hold on Google Maps across the area.

Do you have an office in Wilmington?+

No. Our office is in Vancouver, Washington. We work with spray foam and insulation contractors across the United States and Canada.

How do I see where my company ranks in Wilmington?+

Run the free Market Visibility Audit. It checks your Google Maps ranking at a grid of points around your business and shows the map in a few minutes.

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