New Hanover County, North Carolina Population 2023

232,614

New Hanover County, North Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 232,614 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. New Hanover County, North Carolina is the 11th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 202,667 and has seen a growth of 14.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010202,667
2011204,9712,3041.14%
2012207,2752,3041.12%
2013209,5792,3041.11%
2014211,8832,3041.1%
2015214,1872,3041.09%
2016216,4912,3041.08%
2017218,7952,3041.06%
2018221,0992,3041.05%
2019223,4032,3041.04%
2020225,7022,2991.03%
2021228,0062,3041.02%
2022230,3102,3041.01%
2023232,6142,3041%
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2023 Growth Rate
1% (2,304)
County Website
New Hanover County
Founded
1739
County Seat
Wilmington
2010 Population
202,667
Growth Since 2010
14.78% (29,947)

New Hanover County, North Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White179,23179.6%
Black or African American28,32612.58%
Two or more races8,2803.68%
Other race5,6812.52%
Asian2,9531.31%
Native American5230.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1810.08%
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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Hanover County, North Carolina Population by Race

New Hanover County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2023

New Hanover County, North Carolina Median Age

39.5

Total

38.3

Male

40.7

Female

New Hanover County, North Carolina Adults

There are 183,676 adults, (40,336 of whom are seniors) in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

New Hanover County, North Carolina Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

New Hanover County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female117,52652.19%
Male107,64947.81%

New Hanover County, North Carolina Population by Age

New Hanover County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All97,8522.2359.140.9
Non Family43,9481.3142.257.8
Married42,2922.918020
Female8,5073.2147.252.8
Male3,1053.3345.854.2
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2.91

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

59.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Hanover County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Hanover County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Hanover County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 79.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.23%.

New Hanover County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,374

Average Earnings

$48,439

Average Male

$38,060

Average Female

New Hanover County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Hanover County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Hanover County, North Carolina Language

93.08% of New Hanover County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 6.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.3% of the population.

New Hanover County, North Carolina Language

New Hanover County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White168,19817,48510.4%
Black27,5968,76431.76%
Hispanic12,7552,10516.5%
Multiple8,0041,37517.18%
Other5,4285089.36%
Asian2,7882549.11%
Islander18116993.37%
Native43112829.7%
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13.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.32%

Male Poverty Rate

14.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Hanover County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Hanover County, North Carolina is Islander, with 93.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Hanover County, North Carolina is Asian, with 9.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.73%.

New Hanover County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.03%
High School16.31%
Some College10.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.28%
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New Hanover County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.48%
Male Unemployed30.92%
Female Employed9.12%
Male Employed6.3%
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New Hanover County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Hanover County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Hanover County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

New Hanover County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Hanover County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

New Hanover County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Hanover County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

13,400

Number of Veterans

11,951

Male Veterans

1,449

Female Veterans

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New Hanover County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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New Hanover County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

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New Hanover County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

New Hanover County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Hanover County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

New Hanover County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Hanover County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Hanover County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.34%

Born in New Hanover County, North Carolina

98.03%

Native Born

5%

Foreign Born

2.71%

Non Citizen

2.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.03% of New Hanover County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 51.34% having been born in North Carolina. 2.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

New Hanover County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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