Population of New Hanover County, North Carolina (County)

Map of Population by County Subdivision in New Hanover County

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
260/mi²650/mi²1,040/mi²1,430/mi²1,820/mi²2,210/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#2

Total population:
15k35k54k74k94k114k
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Map of Population by Tract in New Hanover County

Population Density Population by Tract#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0/mi²1,100/mi²2,100/mi²3,200/mi²4,200/mi²5,300/mi²

Population Population by Tract#4

Total population:
02,4004,7007,1009,50011,900
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Map of Population by Block Group in New Hanover County

Population Density Population by Block Group#5

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0/mi²2,000/mi²4,000/mi²6,000/mi²7,900/mi²10,000/mi²

Population Population by Block Group#6

Total population:
01,3002,5003,8005,1006,400
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Population by Place in New Hanover County

There are 18 places in New Hanover County. This section compares all 18 of those to each other.

Total Population by Place#7

Scope: population of selected places in New Hanover County
0k20k40k60k80k100k#WilmingtonMurraysvilleMyrtle GroveKings GrantPorters NeckOgdenSilver LakeCarolina BeachCarolina BchWrightsboroBayshoreNorthchaseSkippers CornerWrightsville BeachWrightsville BchKure BeachSea BreezeCastle HayneHightsville113,724.000000113,724.000000113.72k114,843.00000014,843.00000014.84k29,872.0000009,872.0000009.87k38,837.0000008,837.0000008.84k47,052.0000007,052.0000007.05k56,909.0000006,909.0000006.91k66,117.0000006,117.0000006.12k76,048.0000006,048.0000006.05k85,538.0000005,538.0000005.54k93,956.0000003,956.0000003.96k103,461.0000003,461.0000003.46k112,754.0000002,754.0000002.75k122,546.0000002,546.0000002.55k132,335.0000002,335.0000002.34k141,886.0000001,886.0000001.89k15999.000000999.0000001.00k16889.000000889.0000000.89k17
# rank of place out of 17 by population

Population Density by Place#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in New Hanover County
05001,0001,5002,0002,500#Kure BeachSilver LakeCarolina BeachCarolina BchWilmingtonNorthchaseKings GrantWrightsville BeachWrightsville BchMurraysvilleBayshoreOgdenMyrtle GrovePorters NeckSea BreezeHightsvilleWrightsboroSkippers CornerCastle Hayne2,654.8401132,654.8401132,65512,480.5767132,480.5767132,48122,466.4654182,466.4654182,46632,203.6197302,203.6197302,20442,011.8473552,011.8473552,01251,946.6274181,946.6274181,94761,797.9599271,797.9599271,79871,722.9996151,722.9996151,72381,661.3676091,661.3676091,66191,516.8345691,516.8345691,517101,472.0289461,472.0289461,472111,303.7132381,303.7132381,304121,050.4859351,050.4859351,05013602.722035602.72203560314497.182982497.18298249715393.895551393.89555139416209.682716209.68271621017
# rank of place out of 17 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in New Hanover County

There are 5 county subdivisions in New Hanover County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in New Hanover County
0k20k40k60k80k100k#Wilmington TownshipWilmingtonHarnett TownshipHarnettFederal Point TownshipFederal PtCape Fear TownshipCape FearMasonboro TownshipMasonboro113,724.000000113,724.000000113.72k140,527.00000040,527.00000040.53k228,116.00000028,116.00000028.12k319,049.00000019,049.00000019.05k415,014.00000015,014.00000015.01k5
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in New Hanover County
05001,0001,5002,000#Wilmington TownshipWilmingtonMasonboro TownshipMasonboroFederal Point TownshipFederal PtHarnett TownshipHarnettCape Fear TownshipCape Fear2,203.6197302,203.6197302,20411,448.1511321,448.1511321,44821,200.7351111,200.7351111,20131,151.5442901,151.5442901,1524267.158232267.1582322675
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by population density

Population by County in the Wilmington Area

There are 2 counties in the Wilmington Area. This section compares New Hanover County to all of the counties in the Wilmington Area.

Total Population by County#11

Scope: population of New Hanover County and selected other counties in the Wilmington Area
0k50k100k150k200k#New Hanover CountyNew HanoverPender CountyPender216,430.000000216,430.000000216.43k156,358.00000056,358.00000056.36k2
# rank of county out of 2 by population

Population Density by County#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of New Hanover County and selected other counties in the Wilmington Area
02004006008001,000#New Hanover CountyNew HanoverPender CountyPender1,127.9028351,127.9028351,128164.68298664.682986652
# rank of county out of 2 by population density

Population by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares New Hanover County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Total Population by County#13

Scope: population of New Hanover County and selected other counties in North Carolina
0k200k400k600k800k1,000k#Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWake CountyWakeGuilford CountyGuilfordForsyth CountyForsythCumberland CountyCumberlandDurham CountyDurhamBuncombe CountyBuncombeUnion CountyUnionNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverGaston CountyGastonCabarrus CountyCabarrusOnslow CountyOnslowJohnston CountyJohnstonPitt CountyPittIredell CountyIredellDavidson CountyDavidsonAlamance CountyAlamanceCatawba CountyCatawbaRandolph CountyRandolphOrange CountyOrangeRowan CountyRowanRobeson CountyRobesonHarnett CountyHarnettWayne CountyWayneBrunswick CountyBrunswickHenderson CountyHendersonCraven CountyCravenCleveland CountyClevelandNash CountyNashMoore CountyMooreRockingham CountyRockinghamBurke CountyBurkeCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilson CountyWilsonLincoln CountyLincolnSurry CountySurryWilkes CountyWilkesChatham CountyChathamCarteret CountyCarteretRutherford CountyRutherfordSampson CountySampsonFranklin CountyFranklinStanly CountyStanlyHaywood CountyHaywoodLee CountyLeeDuplin CountyDuplinLenoir CountyLenoirGranville CountyGranvilleColumbus CountyColumbusPender CountyPender1,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001,011.77k1998,576.000000998,576.000000998.58k2511,815.000000511,815.000000511.82k3364,691.000000364,691.000000364.69k4325,841.000000325,841.000000325.84k5294,618.000000294,618.000000294.62k6250,112.000000250,112.000000250.11k7217,614.000000217,614.000000217.61k8216,430.000000216,430.000000216.43k9211,753.000000211,753.000000211.75k10192,296.000000192,296.000000192.30k11185,755.000000185,755.000000185.76k12182,155.000000182,155.000000182.16k13175,150.000000175,150.000000175.15k14167,493.000000167,493.000000167.49k15164,058.000000164,058.000000164.06k16156,372.000000156,372.000000156.37k17155,461.000000155,461.000000155.46k18142,588.000000142,588.000000142.59k19139,807.000000139,807.000000139.81k20138,694.000000138,694.000000138.69k21134,576.000000134,576.000000134.58k22126,620.000000126,620.000000126.62k23124,447.000000124,447.000000124.45k24119,167.000000119,167.000000119.17k25110,905.000000110,905.000000110.91k26104,190.000000104,190.000000104.19k2797,113.00000097,113.00000097.11k2894,385.00000094,385.00000094.39k2993,070.00000093,070.00000093.07k3091,898.00000091,898.00000091.90k3189,082.00000089,082.00000089.08k3281,623.00000081,623.00000081.62k3381,617.00000081,617.00000081.62k3479,783.00000079,783.00000079.78k3572,767.00000072,767.00000072.77k3668,888.00000068,888.00000068.89k3768,778.00000068,778.00000068.78k3868,537.00000068,537.00000068.54k3966,701.00000066,701.00000066.70k4063,713.00000063,713.00000063.71k4162,989.00000062,989.00000062.99k4260,610.00000060,610.00000060.61k4359,577.00000059,577.00000059.58k4459,540.00000059,540.00000059.54k4559,121.00000059,121.00000059.12k4658,343.00000058,343.00000058.34k4758,341.00000058,341.00000058.34k4857,015.00000057,015.00000057.02k4956,358.00000056,358.00000056.36k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of New Hanover County and selected other counties in North Carolina
05001,0001,500#Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWake CountyWakeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverDurham CountyDurhamForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordGaston CountyGastonCabarrus CountyCabarrusCumberland CountyCumberlandCatawba CountyCatawbaBuncombe CountyBuncombeAlamance CountyAlamanceOrange CountyOrangeUnion CountyUnionHenderson CountyHendersonDavidson CountyDavidsonIredell CountyIredellRowan CountyRowanLincoln CountyLincolnPitt CountyPittOnslow CountyOnslowLee CountyLeeJohnston CountyJohnstonWayne CountyWayneWilson CountyWilsonHarnett CountyHarnettCleveland CountyClevelandRandolph CountyRandolphBurke CountyBurkeNash CountyNashCaldwell CountyCaldwellRockingham CountyRockinghamStanly CountyStanlyCraven CountyCravenLenoir CountyLenoirRobeson CountyRobesonBrunswick CountyBrunswickSurry CountySurryCarteret CountyCarteretMoore CountyMooreFranklin CountyFranklinRutherford CountyRutherfordGranville CountyGranvilleHaywood CountyHaywoodChatham CountyChathamWilkes CountyWilkesDuplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonPender CountyPenderColumbus CountyColumbus1,932.3437311,932.3437311,93211,196.1706231,196.1706231,19621,127.9028351,127.9028351,12831,028.7399121,028.7399121,0294894.360464894.3604648945792.566861792.5668617936594.856366594.8563665957532.324291532.3242915328499.361276499.3612764999387.324016387.32401638710381.042397381.04239738111369.306560369.30656036912351.686758351.68675835213344.489514344.48951434414297.280857297.28085729715296.579456296.57945629716291.700735291.70073529217271.163142271.16314227118269.663372269.66337227019268.484417268.48441726820243.754363243.75436324421233.443040233.44304023322230.213250230.21325023023224.670318224.67031822524222.042678222.04267822225212.801960212.80196021326209.251464209.25146420927182.265285182.26528518228175.965945175.96594517629174.643918174.64391817530172.969968172.96996817331162.470232162.47023216232153.394285153.39428515333147.432488147.43248814734146.191261146.19126114635141.956230141.95623014236140.259062140.25906214037136.327834136.32783413638135.014331135.01433113539133.400818133.40081813340128.091001128.09100112841117.973508117.97350811842109.665485109.66548511043107.623340107.62334010844100.925202100.9252021014591.29800491.298004914672.56447872.564478734767.37110367.371103674864.68298664.682986654960.81546660.8154666150
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Population by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares New Hanover County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Total Population by County#15

Scope: population of New Hanover County and selected other counties in the United States
0M2M4M6M8M10M#Los Angeles CountyLos AngelesCook CountyCookHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaSan Diego CountySan DiegoOrange CountyOrangeMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeKings CountyKingsDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideQueens CountyQueensSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkTarrant CountyTarrantSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraBroward CountyBrowardBexar CountyBexarWayne CountyWayneNew York CountyNew YorkAlameda CountyAlamedaMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkSacramento CountySacramentoBronx CountyBronxPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaOrange CountyOrangeOakland CountyOaklandFranklin CountyFranklinAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisFairfax CountyFairfaxContra Costa CountyContra CostaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgPima CountyPimaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonHonolulu CountyHonoluluWestchester CountyWestchesterFresno CountyFresnoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfield CountyFairfieldNew Hanover CountyNew Hanover10,057,155.00000010,057,155.00000010.06M15,227,575.0000005,227,575.0000005.23M24,434,257.0000004,434,257.0000004.43M34,088,549.0000004,088,549.0000004.09M43,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M53,132,211.0000003,132,211.0000003.13M62,664,418.0000002,664,418.0000002.66M72,606,852.0000002,606,852.0000002.61M82,513,054.0000002,513,054.0000002.51M92,323,892.0000002,323,892.0000002.32M102,310,011.0000002,310,011.0000002.31M112,106,754.0000002,106,754.0000002.11M122,079,550.0000002,079,550.0000002.08M132,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M141,947,529.0000001,947,529.0000001.95M151,885,056.0000001,885,056.0000001.89M161,863,780.0000001,863,780.0000001.86M171,858,699.0000001,858,699.0000001.86M181,767,593.0000001,767,593.0000001.77M191,634,989.0000001,634,989.0000001.63M201,605,217.0000001,605,217.0000001.61M211,567,610.0000001,567,610.0000001.57M221,559,938.0000001,559,938.0000001.56M231,498,130.0000001,498,130.0000001.50M241,479,300.0000001,479,300.0000001.48M251,436,785.0000001,436,785.0000001.44M261,398,757.0000001,398,757.0000001.40M271,356,801.0000001,356,801.0000001.36M281,323,059.0000001,323,059.0000001.32M291,258,710.0000001,258,710.0000001.26M301,256,055.0000001,256,055.0000001.26M311,235,215.0000001,235,215.0000001.24M321,232,118.0000001,232,118.0000001.23M331,230,360.0000001,230,360.0000001.23M341,209,265.0000001,209,265.0000001.21M351,148,176.0000001,148,176.0000001.15M361,132,887.0000001,132,887.0000001.13M371,107,925.0000001,107,925.0000001.11M381,092,518.0000001,092,518.0000001.09M391,026,371.0000001,026,371.0000001.03M401,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001.01M411,003,338.0000001,003,338.0000001.00M421,000,560.0000001,000,560.0000001.00M43998,576.000000998,576.0000001.00M44996,757.000000996,757.0000001.00M45986,999.000000986,999.0000000.99M46969,229.000000969,229.0000000.97M47963,160.000000963,160.0000000.96M48955,306.000000955,306.0000000.96M49941,618.000000941,618.0000000.94M50216,430.000000216,430.0000000.22M
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#16

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of New Hanover County and selected other counties in the United States
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#New York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaCook CountyCookNassau CountyNassauOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfax CountyFairfaxWayne CountyWayneDallas CountyDallasCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHarris CountyHarrisLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantWestchester CountyWestchesterHennepin CountyHennepinAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomerySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkBroward CountyBrowardSacramento CountySacramentoContra Costa CountyContra CostaFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraOakland CountyOaklandMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughWake CountyWakeTravis CountyTravisNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverKing CountyKingSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachMaricopa CountyMaricopaRiverside CountyRiversideClark CountyClarkFresno CountyFresnoPima CountyPimaSan Bernardino CountySan Bernardino72,167.60597972,167.60597972.17k137,340.67621837,340.67621837.34k234,167.96880134,167.96880134.17k321,237.94747821,237.94747821.24k411,625.88366911,625.88366911.63k55,531.8762675,531.8762675.53k64,763.9163794,763.9163794.76k73,961.7034453,961.7034453.96k83,953.6841943,953.6841943.95k92,898.4456972,898.4456972.90k102,888.1522602,888.1522602.89k112,878.4220552,878.4220552.88k122,753.3818582,753.3818582.75k132,600.9540812,600.9540812.60k142,478.2396272,478.2396272.48k152,314.3614822,314.3614822.31k162,254.9978792,254.9978792.25k172,251.3192932,251.3192932.25k182,184.2050692,184.2050692.18k192,171.8733742,171.8733742.17k202,081.8544912,081.8544912.08k211,970.4926601,970.4926601.97k221,932.3437311,932.3437311.93k231,917.0752881,917.0752881.92k241,892.4081641,892.4081641.89k251,685.2478291,685.2478291.69k261,643.3391511,643.3391511.64k271,643.1276081,643.1276081.64k281,544.1986571,544.1986571.54k291,533.0483871,533.0483871.53k301,532.9159351,532.9159351.53k311,506.6615071,506.6615071.51k321,499.0984171,499.0984171.50k331,472.2923611,472.2923611.47k341,459.9180661,459.9180661.46k351,423.9503141,423.9503141.42k361,403.3126861,403.3126861.40k371,390.4953151,390.4953151.39k381,296.7175361,296.7175361.30k391,196.1706231,196.1706231.20k401,157.6775431,157.6775431.16k411,127.9028351,127.9028351.13k982.963629982.9636290.98k42773.385727773.3857270.77k43710.067520710.0675200.71k44444.446561444.4465610.44k45322.481032322.4810320.32k46262.321925262.3219250.26k47161.637031161.6370310.16k48109.210256109.2102560.11k49105.036867105.0368670.11k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in New Hanover County, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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Principal City:
Wilmington
Cities:
Wilmington
Towns:
Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach
Townships:
Cape Fear, Federal Point, Harnett, Masonboro, Wilmington
Unincorporated Places:
Bayshore, Blue Clay Farms, Castle Hayne, Hightsville, Kings Grant, Murraysville, Myrtle Grove, Northchase, Ogden, Porters Neck, Sea Breeze, Silver Lake, Skippers Corner, Wrightsboro
ZIP Codes:
28401, 28403, 28405, 28409, 28411, 28412, 28428, 28429, 28449, 28480
Unified School District:
New Hanover County
Congressional District:
NC-7
State Senate Districts:
NC-8, NC-9
State House Districts:
NC-18, NC-19, NC-20
Neighboring Counties:
Brunswick, Pender
Nearby Counties:
Bladen, Columbus, Duplin, Onslow