Cape Fear township

County:: New Hanover County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 71.576
State:: North Carolina

Cape Fear township is located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Cape Fear township has a 2025 population of 22,450. Cape Fear township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Cape Fear township is $74,590 with a poverty rate of 16.58%.The median age in Cape Fear township is 37.8 years: 32.6 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cape Fear township includes 73.26% White, 17.22% Black or African American, 4.2% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,447	73.26%
Black or African American	3,867	17.22%
Two or more races	963	4.29%
Other race	944	4.2%
Asian	148	0.66%
Native American	81	0.36%

Cape Fear township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cape Fear township's average per capita income is $41,700. Household income levels show a median of $64,317. The poverty rate stands at 16.58%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$83,882	-
Families	$74,978	$87,942
Households	$64,317	$74,590
Non Families	$30,946	$46,001

$41,700

Average Income

$64,317

Median Household Income

16.58%

Poverty Rate