Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Hanover County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 203,295 population of New Hanover County, North Carolina comprised of 10,779 people who identified as Hispanic (5.3%), and 192,516 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Hanover County, North Carolina with a population of 165,320 (81.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 30,390 (14.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,589 (1.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 156,402 (76.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 29,608 (14.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,918 (4.39%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in New Hanover, North Carolina.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in New Hanover County, NC in 2010
Total Population:203,295
94.7%
Non Hispanic (94.7%)
Hispanic (5.3%)
Race in New Hanover County, NC in 2010
Total Population:203,295
81.32%14.95%
White Alone (81.32%)
Black or African American Alone (14.95%)
Two or more races (1.77%)
Asian Alone (1.26%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)
Ethnicity in New Hanover County, NC in 2010
Total Population:203,295
76.93%14.56%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.93%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.56%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.39%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.53%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.37%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.21%)
Population By Race in New Hanover , NC in 2010
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 165,320 81.32%
Black or African American Alone 30,390 14.95%
Two Or More Races 3,589 1.77%
Asian Alone 2,567 1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,254 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 175 0.09%
Population By Ethnicity in New Hanover , NC in 2010
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 156,402 76.93%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 29,608 14.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,918 4.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,111 1.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,463 1.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 813 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 782 0.39%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 478 0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 441 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 104 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 56 0.03%