In 2022, New Hanover County, NC had a population of 228k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $67,515. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of New Hanover County, NC grew from 225,175 to 228,134, a 1.31% increase and its median household income grew from $62,362 to $67,515, a 8.26% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Hanover County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.42%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.19%).
None of the households in New Hanover County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.2% of the residents in New Hanover County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in New Hanover County, NC are University of North Carolina Wilmington (5,218 degrees awarded in 2022), Cape Fear Community College (2,074 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (500 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in New Hanover County, NC was $320,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.
Most people in New Hanover County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Hanover County, NC was 2 cars per household.
New Hanover County, NC borders Brunswick County, NC and Pender County, NC.