There are 18 cities in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 1 | North Carolina | 125,007 | 115,770 | 1.88% | 2,431 | 51.41 |
| Murraysville | 2 | North Carolina | 17,170 | 16,174 | 1.47% | 1,993 | 8.61 |
| Myrtle Grove | 3 | North Carolina | 12,265 | 11,921 | 0.71% | 1,829 | 6.71 |
| Ogden | 4 | North Carolina | 8,871 | 9,071 | 0.98% | 1,960 | 4.53 |
| Kings Grant | 5 | North Carolina | 8,526 | 8,596 | -0.2% | 1,878 | 4.54 |
| Porters Neck | 6 | North Carolina | 7,053 | 7,693 | -0.79% | 1,304 | 5.41 |
| Carolina Beach | 7 | North Carolina | 6,915 | 6,559 | 1.3% | 2,820 | 2.45 |
| Silver Lake | 8 | North Carolina | 5,570 | 6,146 | -2.52% | 2,259 | 2.47 |
| Northchase | 9 | North Carolina | 5,501 | 4,987 | -0.38% | 3,198 | 1.72 |
| Wrightsboro | 10 | North Carolina | 4,964 | 4,788 | 0.89% | 446 | 11.13 |
| Skippers Corner | 11 | North Carolina | 3,769 | 3,250 | 2.31% | 538 | 7.01 |
| Bayshore | 12 | North Carolina | 3,046 | 3,776 | -0.33% | 1,293 | 2.35 |
| Wrightsville Beach | 13 | North Carolina | 2,404 | 2,467 | -0.66% | 1,723 | 1.40 |
| Kure Beach | 14 | North Carolina | 2,147 | 2,183 | -0.42% | 2,440 | 0.88 |
| Sea Breeze | 15 | North Carolina | 1,420 | 1,646 | -3.79% | 762 | 1.86 |
| Castle Hayne | 16 | North Carolina | 974 | 993 | 0.21% | 204 | 4.76 |
| Hightsville | 17 | North Carolina | 756 | 823 | 0.4% | 519 | 1.46 |
| Blue Clay Farms | 18 | North Carolina | 196 | 52 | 22.5% | 80 | 2.44 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Wilmington is the largest city in New Hanover County.
Blue Clay Farms is the smallest city in New Hanover County.
There are 18 cities in New Hanover County, North Carolina.