New Hanover   County NC United States

County FIPS 37129
Largest City Wilmington
State North Carolina
Latitude 34.2329
Longitude -77.8848
Population 235,229
Density 1224.04 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $75,166
Median individual: $41,206

Race

Mode: 76.6% White

Gender

 52.4% female 

Rent

  $1417 / month  

Median house value: $387,577.0

Age

Median: 39.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 45.4%
With STEM degree: 42.4%

Marital Status

 46.1% married 

Never married: 35.7%

Labor Force Participation

 65.7% working 

Unemployed: 4.5%

Average Family Size

 2.84 people 

Commute Time

 20.6 minutes 

Health Care

 9.6% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.3%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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