New Hanover County, North Carolina

New Hanover County is one of 100 counties located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 225,702.

New Hanover County, North Carolina
Map
Map of North Carolina highlighting New Hanover County Location in the state of North Carolina
Map of the USA highlighting North Carolina North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1729
Seat	Wilmington
Largest community	Wilmington
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	328.86 sq mi (852 km²) 192.26 sq mi (498 km²) 136.60 sq mi (354 km²), 41.54
Population  -  Density
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.nhcgov.com
Named for: House of Hanover

City

• Wilmington (county seat)

Towns

• Carolina Beach
• Kure Beach
• Wrightsville Beach

Townships

• Cape Fear
• Federal Point
• Harnett
• Masonboro
• Wilmington

Census-designated places

• Bayshore
• Castle Hayne
• Hightsville
• Kings Grant
• Kirkland
• Masonboro
• Murraysville
• Myrtle Grove
• Ogden
• Sea Breeze
• Seagate
• Silver Lake
• Skippers Corner
• Wrightsboro

Unincorporated communities

• Wilmington Beach
• Monkey Junction

New Hanover County, North Carolina Media

• NC 132 from the Air in New Hanover County 9.jpg

  Intersection of South College Road, South 17th Street, and Waltmoor Road from the air

• Carolina Beach in New Hanover County, NC IMG 4435.JPG

  The surf at Carolina Beach

• New Hanover County Courthouse (March 2023) 9 (cropped).jpg

  W. Allen Cobb Judicial Annex in Wilmington

• New Hanover County Sheriff's Complex.jpg

  New Hanover County Jail and Sheriff's Office in unincorporated Castle Hayne

• Map of New Hanover County with municipal and township labels

Other websites

• New Hanover County government official website