Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Hanover County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 209,118 population of New Hanover County, North Carolina comprised of 11,159 people who identified as Hispanic (5.34%), and 197,959 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Hanover County, North Carolina with a population of 170,086 (81.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 30,712 (14.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,904 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 160,980 (76.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 29,850 (14.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,106 (4.35%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 30,712 14.69%
White Alone 170,086 81.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,258 0.6%
Asian Alone 2,919 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 239 0.11%
Two Or More Races 3,904 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in New Hanover , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 862 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,106 4.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 467 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 125 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 103 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 496 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 29,850 14.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 160,980 76.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 791 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,794 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,408 1.63%