Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Hanover County, NC in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 235,784 population of New Hanover County, North Carolina comprised of 18,252 people who identified as Hispanic (7.74%), and 217,532 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Hanover County, North Carolina with a population of 194,721 (82.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,865 (12.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,658 (2.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 179,835 (76.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,318 (12.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,886 (6.31%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,865 12.67%
White Alone 194,721 82.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,567 0.67%
Asian Alone 3,662 1.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 311 0.13%
Two Or More Races 5,658 2.4%
Population By Ethnicity in New Hanover , NC in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,547 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,886 6.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 657 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 202 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 160 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 800 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,318 12.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 179,835 76.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 910 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,460 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 151 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,858 2.06%