Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Hanover County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 232,566 population of New Hanover County, North Carolina comprised of 13,255 people who identified as Hispanic (5.7%), and 219,311 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Hanover County, North Carolina with a population of 190,817 (82.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,727 (13.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,930 (2.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 180,040 (77.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,599 (13.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,777 (4.63%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,727 13.64%
White Alone 190,817 82.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,351 0.58%
Asian Alone 3,462 1.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 279 0.12%
Two Or More Races 4,930 2.12%
Population By Ethnicity in New Hanover , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,128 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,777 4.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 473 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 165 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 133 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 579 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,599 13.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 180,040 77.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 878 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,297 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,351 1.87%