Per Capita Income in New Hanover County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$48,592 +17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #259 of 3,222
92th percentile

How New Hanover County Compares

New Hanover County
$48,592
North Carolina Average
$48,592
Rank #7 of 100 in state
National
$41,261
17.8% above

National Distribution

Where New Hanover County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ New Hanover County: $48,592

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#256 Gloucester County, NJ $48,631
#257 Windsor County, VT $48,626
#258 Warren County, NJ $48,600
#259 New Hanover County, NC $48,592
#260 Chaffee County, CO $48,535
#261 Clark County, WA $48,520
#262 Chesterfield County, VA $48,518
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Per Capita Income in New Hanover County, North Carolina

New Hanover County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $48,592, which ranks #259 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.8% above the national value of $41,261.

Within North Carolina, New Hanover County ranks #7 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 92th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.