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New Hanover County

North Carolina · 202,667 residents · 192 sq mi
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New Hanover County is home to 202,667 people in North Carolina. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 42,360 more people. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5% of residents were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 20 minutes. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
202,667
+26%since 2000
from 160,307 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.3
+3%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
192 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
109K143K178K212K247K19902000201020202024New Hanover County
2024235K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(11,724)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.5%(11,189)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.4%(10,853)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(13,536)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(18,456)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.6%(29,563)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(26,830)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.5%(27,285)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(25,139)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.7%(15,583)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.4%(8,836)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(3,673)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,553
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,172 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,363
+27%since 2000
from $23,123 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$227,800
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$846
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $631 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
59.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2000
from 64.7% in 2000
40.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.30 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
30.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.7
+2%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(126,453)
Black16.8%(27,001)
Hispanic / Latino2%(3,276)
Asian0.8%(1,325)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(155,631)
Black14.5%(29,469)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(10,716)
Asian1.2%(2,380)
Other1.9%(3,782)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(5,696)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,381)
Salvadoran0.2%(394)
Guatemalan0.2%(312)
Colombian0.2%(304)
Cuban0.1%(271)
Honduran0.1%(179)
Dominican0.1%(165)
Ecuadorian0.1%(125)
Spaniard0.1%(110)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(49)
Chilean0%(48)
Argentine0%(22)
Ancestry
American15.1%(29,771)
English14%(27,634)
German13.2%(26,107)
Irish12.9%(25,401)
Italian5.6%(11,143)
Scotch-Irish5%(9,848)
Scottish3.5%(6,872)
French3%(5,860)
Polish2.2%(4,302)
Dutch1.2%(2,439)
Swedish0.9%(1,698)
Welsh0.8%(1,617)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(1,308)
British0.7%(1,295)
Greek0.6%(1,213)
Russian0.6%(1,185)
Hungarian0.4%(720)
Ukrainian0.4%(697)
Czech0.3%(638)
Danish0.3%(624)
Slovak0.2%(480)
Lithuanian0.2%(477)
Arab0.2%(471)
Portuguese0.2%(401)
Austrian0.2%(400)
Canadian0.2%(393)
West Indian0.2%(364)
Swiss0.2%(329)
Romanian0.1%(283)
Croatian0.1%(278)
Turkish0.1%(224)
Lebanese0.1%(201)
Finnish0.1%(186)
Australian0.1%(181)
Iranian0.1%(174)
Jamaican0.1%(148)
Brazilian0.1%(124)
Egyptian0.1%(120)
Armenian0%(97)
Nigerian0%(96)
Slovene0%(79)
Belgian0%(75)
Bulgarian0%(66)
Latvian0%(51)
Haitian0%(43)
Barbadian0%(38)
Israeli0%(25)
Syrian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 31.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+53%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.1%(36,906)
Married50.5%(47,681)
Widowed2.6%(2,455)
Divorced7.8%(7,368)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(34,810)
Married45.8%(48,711)
Widowed8%(8,507)
Divorced13.4%(14,275)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.6%(3,907)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(3,349)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(4,502)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(592)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(48)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,192 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in New Hanover County, North Carolina?

New Hanover County, North Carolina has about 202,667 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in New Hanover County, North Carolina?

The typical household in New Hanover County, North Carolina earns about $48,553 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Hanover County, North Carolina expensive?

In New Hanover County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $227,800, and the typical rent is about $846 a month.

How educated are people in New Hanover County, North Carolina?

About 36.1% of adults age 25 and over in New Hanover County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Hanover County, North Carolina?

About 15.4% of people in New Hanover County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has New Hanover County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, New Hanover County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 82,383 residents, a change of about 68 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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