New Hanover County

New Hanover County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population225,702
County SeatNew Hanover County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS129
Num Towns18
Census-Designated Places14
Total Town Population205,779
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)228,134
Median Age40.2
Veterans14,360
Housing Units114,625
Uninsured3,241
Net Migration (recent)6,484
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments8,516
Total Employees114,702
Avg Annual Pay$61,611
Median Household Income$67,515
Poverty Rate12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$102,810
Federal Spending FY2024$1,848,341,970
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,189

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$320,000
Median Rent$1,249
FMR Studio$1,083
FMR 1BR$1,427
FMR 2BR$1,580
FMR 3BR$2,087
FMR 4BR$2,485

Health & Safety

Hospitals36
EMS Stations54
Fire Stations54
Police Stations54
Adult Smoking14.3%
Adult Obesity31.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k47.6
Air Quality Good Days293

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data18
Towns with 90%+ Coverage18

Community

Churches165
Libraries20
Historic Places (NRHP)30
Homeless Population593
Schools330
SNAP Stores209
Bank Branches55

Agriculture

Total Farms20
Land in Farms (acres)892
Avg Farm Size (acres)44.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRPOTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT2024-10-19
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-10-14
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE DORIAN2019-10-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in New Hanover County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.