Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Hanover County, NC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 226,307 population of New Hanover County, North Carolina comprised of 13,709 people who identified as Hispanic (6.06%), and 212,598 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Hanover County, North Carolina with a population of 186,156 (82.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,973 (13.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,131 (2.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 175,125 (77.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,752 (12.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,031 (4.87%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,973 13.24%
White Alone 186,156 82.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,341 0.59%
Asian Alone 3,416 1.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 290 0.13%
Two Or More Races 5,131 2.27%
Population By Ethnicity in New Hanover , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,221 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,031 4.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 497 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 172 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 137 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 651 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,752 12.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 175,125 77.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 844 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,244 1.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 153 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,480 1.98%