New Hanover County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 245,959
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 245,959
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 243,333
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 225,704
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 225,704
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 225,702
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 202,667
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,192
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 128,402
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $387,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,888
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $658
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,417
Building Permits, 2025 2,332
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 104,856
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,193,263
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,478,987
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 704,962
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,111,925
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,163
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,166
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,592
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,710
Total employment, 2023 121,389
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,149,240
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 24,686
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,691
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,818
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,507
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,329
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,496
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,174.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,058.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 192.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 191.53
FIPS Code 37129