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