Economy & Jobs — New Hanover County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 8,516 |
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| Total Employees | 114,702 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 130,464 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,611 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $8,038,024,217 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $6,585,171 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $67,515 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 116,750 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $12,003,048 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $102,810 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,848,341,970 |
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| Per Capita | $8,189 |
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| Population Basis | 225,702 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 20 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 892 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 44.60 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 328 |
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| Fast Food | 228 |
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| Bars | 61 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 99 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.638968+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.758153+00:00.
