New Hanover County Demographics
A map of New Hanover County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 167,150 | 74.1% |
Black | 26,974 | 12.0% |
Hispanic | 17,300 | 7.7% |
Multiracial | 8,992 | 4.0% |
Asian | 3,468 | 1.5% |
Native American/Other | 1,818 | 0.8% |
New Hanover County, North Carolina had a population of 225,702 in 2020. It was 74.1% White, 12.0% Black, 1.5% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Hanover County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
New Hanover County is the 11th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
New Hanover County's White Population
167,150 residents of New Hanover County identify as White, or 74.1%. This makes the White share of the population of New Hanover County larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, New Hanover County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
New Hanover County is more White than neighboring Pender County (73.8% White), Onslow County (63.3% White), Duplin County (51.2% White), and Columbus County (59.3% White). New Hanover County is less White than neighboring Brunswick County (81% White).
New Hanover County's Black Population
26,974 residents of New Hanover County identify as Black, or 12.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of New Hanover County slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, New Hanover County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
New Hanover County is more Black than neighboring Brunswick County (8.3% Black). New Hanover County is less Black than neighboring Pender County (12.5% Black), Onslow County (13.2% Black), Duplin County (23.5% Black), and Columbus County (28.6% Black).
New Hanover County's Asian Population
3,468 residents of New Hanover County identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New Hanover County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, New Hanover County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
New Hanover County is more Asian than neighboring Pender County (0.5% Asian), Brunswick County (0.7% Asian), Duplin County (0.3% Asian), and Columbus County (0.3% Asian). New Hanover County is less Asian than neighboring Onslow County (2.2% Asian).
New Hanover County's Hispanic Population
17,300 residents of New Hanover County identify as Hispanic, or 7.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New Hanover County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, New Hanover County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
New Hanover County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brunswick County (5.4% Hispanic), and Columbus County (5.2% Hispanic). New Hanover County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pender County (8.3% Hispanic), Onslow County (13.5% Hispanic), and Duplin County (22.2% Hispanic).
New Hanover County's Native American/Other Population
1,818 residents of New Hanover County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of New Hanover County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, New Hanover County is ranked #41 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
New Hanover County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Duplin County (0.6% Native American/Other). New Hanover County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brunswick County (0.9% Native American/Other), Onslow County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Columbus County (3.6% Native American/Other).
New Hanover County's Multiracial Population
8,992 residents of New Hanover County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Hanover County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, New Hanover County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
New Hanover County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brunswick County (3.7% Multiracial), Duplin County (2.2% Multiracial), and Columbus County (3% Multiracial). New Hanover County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pender County (4.1% Multiracial), and Onslow County (6.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.