New Hanover County, North Carolina

New Hanover County is home to 235,229 people. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $75,166.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population235,22910,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$75,166$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.3%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.9%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.6%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher45.4%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$387,800$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,417$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income54.9%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.9%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.9 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.