Total Population in New Hanover County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How New Hanover County Compares
National Distribution
Where New Hanover County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for total population.
■ New Hanover County: 235,229
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #297 | Tuscaloosa County, AL | 237,552 |
| #298 | Arlington County, VA | 236,254 |
| #299 | Cabarrus County, NC | 236,133 |
| #300 | New Hanover County, NC | 235,229 |
| #301 | Gaston County, NC | 234,881 |
| #302 | Johnston County, NC | 234,263 |
| #303 | Montgomery County, TN | 234,153 |
Total Population in New Hanover County, North Carolina
New Hanover County, North Carolina has a total population of 235,229, which ranks #300 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 99.9% below the national value of 330M.
Within North Carolina, New Hanover County ranks #10 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 91th percentile nationally.
Total population count from the American Community Survey. 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.