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New Hanover County, North Carolina

New Hanover County, North Carolina, has 245,959 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wilmington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 192 sq mi (498 km²) of land.

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New Hanover County in North Carolina
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New Hanover County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
245,959
Land area
192 sq mi (498 km²)
County seat or government
Wilmington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$75,166 ± $2,054
Median home value
$387,800 ± $7,095
Median rent, with utilities
$1,417 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
61.4% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Wilmington, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
137 sq mi (354 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37129
Coordinates (central point)
34.183445, -77.864204
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in New Hanover County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2841244,166 people
  2. 2840340,319 people
  3. 2841137,233 people
  4. 2840936,163 people
  5. 2840535,467 people
  6. 2840122,007 people
  7. 284299,662 people
  8. 284287,136 people
  9. 284802,776 people
  10. 284492,131 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap New Hanover County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in New Hanover County, largest first

  1. Wilmington Township120,805 people
  2. Harnett Township44,052 people
  3. Federal Point Township31,511 people
  4. Cape Fear Township22,516 people
  5. Masonboro Township16,345 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in New Hanover County, largest first

  1. New Hanover County Schools235,229 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Wilmington, North Carolina (city)120,805 people
  2. Murraysville, North Carolina (CDP)16,339 people
  3. Myrtle Grove, North Carolina (CDP)12,637 people
  4. Kings Grant, North Carolina (CDP)9,003 people
  5. Ogden, North Carolina (CDP)8,249 people
  6. Porters Neck, North Carolina (CDP)7,654 people
  7. Carolina Beach, North Carolina (town)6,745 people
  8. Silver Lake, North Carolina (CDP)6,563 people
  9. Wrightsboro, North Carolina (CDP)6,287 people
  10. Northchase, North Carolina (CDP)5,896 people
  11. Skippers Corner, North Carolina (CDP)3,792 people
  12. Bayshore, North Carolina (CDP)2,949 people
All 18
  1. Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina (town)2,665 people
  2. Kure Beach, North Carolina (town)2,466 people
  3. Sea Breeze, North Carolina (CDP)1,849 people
  4. Castle Hayne, North Carolina (CDP)897 people
  5. Hightsville, North Carolina (CDP)397 people
  6. Blue Clay Farms, North Carolina (CDP)94 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pender County, North Carolina23 mi north
  2. Brunswick County, North Carolina23 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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