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Welcome to New Hanover County ...

Time Zone: New Hanover County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wilmington is the Seat for New Hanover County.

New Hanover County was founded in 1729 and was created by taking area from Craven County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> New Hanover had a population of 234,473 people. This is an increase of 15.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 203,284 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Hanover represented 2.13% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in New Hanover County:

  • Carolina Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kure Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <2>
  • Wilmington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wilmington is located in New Hanover County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <2>
  • Wrightsville Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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