North Carolina

New Hanover County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
77.1%
African
13.2%
Hispanic
5.7%
Other
4%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

New Hanover Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNew Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White77.1%58.7%58%
Black or African American13.2%19.9%—
Hispanic5.7%12.6%—
Indian0.9%1.6%—
East Asian0.5%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in New Hanover County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNew Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$75,166$72,388$80,734
Median home value$387,800$288,900$332,700
Home price to income5.2×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,417/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.6%20.4%21.0%