Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Hanover County, NC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 238,852 population of New Hanover County, North Carolina comprised of 18,916 people who identified as Hispanic (7.92%), and 219,936 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Hanover County, North Carolina with a population of 197,680 (82.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,640 (12.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,848 (2.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 182,258 (76.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,073 (11.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,422 (6.46%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,640 12.41%
White Alone 197,680 82.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,646 0.69%
Asian Alone 3,731 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 307 0.13%
Two Or More Races 5,848 2.45%
Population By Ethnicity in New Hanover , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,567 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,422 6.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 709 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 207 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 159 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 852 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,073 11.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 182,258 76.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 937 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,524 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,996 2.09%