Back New Hanover County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة نيوهانوفر (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic New Hanover County, North Carolina BAR Ню Хановър (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian নিউ হ্যানোভার কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY New Hanover Gông (North Carolina) CDO Нью-Хановер (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE New Hanover County CEB New Hanover County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh New Hanover County German
New Hanover County | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "The model of good governance" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′N 77°52′W / 34.18°N 77.86°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1729 |
| Named for | House of Hanover |
| Seat | Wilmington |
| Largest community | Wilmington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 328.86 sq mi (851.7 km2) |
| • Land | 192.26 sq mi (498.0 km2) |
| • Water | 136.60 sq mi (353.8 km2) 41.54% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 225,702 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 238,852 |
| • Density | 1,173.94/sq mi (453.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
New Hanover County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 225,702.[1] Though the second-smallest county in North Carolina by land area,[2] it is one of the most populous, as its county seat, Wilmington,[3] is one of the state's largest communities. The county was created in 1729 as New Hanover Precinct and gained county status in 1739.[4] New Hanover County is included in the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which also includes neighboring Pender and Brunswick counties.
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2020CensusQuickFactswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "North Carolina Land Area County Rank". USA.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.