Median Household Income
$75,166
Median Home Value
$387,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,417/mo
Poverty Rate
12.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Homeownership Rate
61.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.4%
Median Age
39.9
Population Over Time
New Hanover County grew 12.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
209,586
2016
216,430
2018
224,231
2020
231,448
2022
228,134
2024
235,229
Business & Industry
New Hanover County has 8,710 business establishments employing 121,389 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,143
Construction
963
Health care and social assistance
946
Accommodation and food services
856
Other services (except public administration)
770
Real estate and rental and leasing
736
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
494
Finance and insurance
469
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.