Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Hanover County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 224,922 population of New Hanover County, North Carolina comprised of 12,199 people who identified as Hispanic (5.42%), and 212,723 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Hanover County, North Carolina with a population of 183,742 (81.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,723 (14.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,555 (2.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 173,872 (77.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,691 (13.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,870 (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 2016
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Population By Race in New Hanover , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,723 14.1%
White Alone 183,742 81.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,264 0.56%
Asian Alone 3,388 1.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 250 0.11%
Two Or More Races 4,555 2.03%
Population By Ethnicity in New Hanover , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,032 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,870 4.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 443 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 150 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 122 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 582 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,691 13.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 173,872 77.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 821 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,238 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 128 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,973 1.77%