New Hanover County, North Carolina
New Hanover County is a county in North Carolina. Its county FIPS code is 37129. Use the boundary map and neighboring areas below to check the jurisdiction you need.
- Official code
- 37129
- Representative coordinates
- 34.183445, -77.864204
- County type
- County
- County seat or government
- Wilmington
- Resident population, July 2025
- 245,959
- Land area
- 497.977 km²
- Water area
- 353.807 km²
- State
- North Carolina
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Time zones in New Hanover County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Listed zones overlap the mapped area. A point lookup can distinguish sides of a boundary. Your device’s zone may differ.
Census ZIP areas
28401 · 28403 · 28405 · 28409 · 28411 · 28412 · 28428 · 28429 · 28449 · 28480
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Official county information
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Cities, towns and communities
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Bayshore CDP, NC
- Blue Clay Farms CDP, NC
- Carolina Beach town, NC
- Castle Hayne CDP, NC
- Hightsville CDP, NC
- Kings Grant CDP, NC
- Kure Beach town, NC
- Murraysville CDP, NC
- Myrtle Grove CDP, NC
- Northchase CDP, NC
- Ogden CDP, NC
- Porters Neck CDP, NC
- Sea Breeze CDP, NC
- Silver Lake CDP, NC
- Skippers Corner CDP, NC
- Wilmington city, North Carolina
- Wrightsboro CDP, NC
- Wrightsville Beach town, NC
Areas sharing the mapped boundary
These areas touch this mapped boundary.
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