The Town Files

New Hanover County, North Carolina

235,229 people. The median home is worth $387,800 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $75,166.

Towns in New Hanover County

Towns in New Hanover County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wilmington115,451$383,800$66,73837.1
Murraysville16,582$320,700$81,16738.7
Myrtle Grove11,476$439,100$113,46342.7
Kings Grant8,466$300,700$62,23237.4
Ogden8,200$463,700$121,33845.0
Porters Neck7,397$569,700$119,97950.6
Carolina Beach6,564$566,200$94,39853.2
Silver Lake6,500$325,500$76,75642.9
Wrightsboro5,526$255,700$78,45038.0
Northchase3,842$318,400$59,37528.3
Bayshore3,833$525,800$94,63241.9
Skippers Corner2,912$247,500$72,29742.5

People and housing

New Hanover CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$387,800$228,900
Median rent$1,417$969
Median household income$75,166$60,458
Median age39.941.1
Bachelor's degree or higher45.4%24.5%
Below the poverty line12.3%14.3%

Jobs and pay

130,464 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,611 a year.

Largest industries in New Hanover CountyHealth care & social assistan…22,549 jobs · $68,780Hotels & restaurants17,416 jobs · $25,213Retail15,898 jobs · $40,344Professional & technical serv…10,282 jobs · $100,748Construction9,886 jobs · $69,876Administrative & support7,608 jobs · $50,412
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in New Hanover County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 672 storm events in New Hanover County from 1996 to 2026, with 21 deaths.

Storm events in New Hanover County by type since 1996Hail87Flood62Tornado26High Wind12Lightning44Heavy Rain46Flash Flood113Rip Current72Winter Storm14Coastal Flood11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

New Hanover County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
October 19, 2024Tropical StormDR-4837: Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
October 14, 2020HurricaneDR-4568: Hurricane Isaias
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).