New Hanover County, North Carolina

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 231,214
Median household income: $72,892
Median home value: $353,700

New Hanover County, North Carolina counts 231,214 residents. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,892 is above the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Hanover County's population grew 1.4% from 227,938 to 231,214, while its median household income rose 32.8% from $54,891 to $72,892.

The median gross rent is $1,343. 44.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 231,214
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,892
Median home value: $353,700
Median gross rent: $1,343
Housing units: 117,236
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

227,938231,214

Median household income

$54,891$72,892

Median home value

$243,600$353,700

Median gross rent

$1,031$1,343

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	227,938	$54,891	$243,600	$1,031
2020	231,448	$56,689	$258,200	$1,060
2021	225,175	$62,362	$277,900	$1,133
2022	228,134	$67,515	$320,000	$1,249
2023	231,214	$72,892	$353,700	$1,343

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,780	4.7%
5 to 17	31,392	13.6%
18 to 24	27,916	12.1%
25 to 34	30,196	13.1%
35 to 44	29,150	12.6%
45 to 54	28,466	12.3%
55 to 64	30,074	13.0%
65 to 74	26,133	11.3%
75 and over	17,107	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	173,634	75.1%
Black or African American	25,678	11.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	377	0.2%
Asian	3,169	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	38	0.0%
Some other race	1,350	0.6%
Two or more races	9,293	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,675	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate18.0%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,369	6.4%
High school graduate	29,042	18.0%
Some college or associate's	49,584	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	46,824	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	25,307	15.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84,747	72.4%
Carpooled	7,965	6.8%
Public transit	270	0.2%
Walked	1,608	1.4%
Bicycle	594	0.5%
Worked from home	20,858	17.8%
Other means	948	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30,841	32.1%
15 to 29 min	45,155	47.0%
30 to 44 min	13,299	13.8%
45 to 59 min	3,140	3.3%
60+ min	3,697	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 12.4% (27,891 of 225,457)

	Count	Share
Family households	56,950	55.6%
Nonfamily households	45,426	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	102,376	87.3%
Vacant	14,860	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62,143	60.7%
Renter-occupied	40,233	39.3%

1-unit, detached61.0%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units10.4%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	71,470	61.0%
1-unit, attached	6,508	5.6%
2 to 4 units	9,400	8.0%
5 to 19 units	14,419	12.3%
20 or more units	12,212	10.4%
Mobile home & other	3,227	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 37129
State: North Carolina
Land area: 192 sq mi
Water area: 137 sq mi
Center point: 34.1834, -77.8642