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.^[1]

New Hanover County
County
New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington
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′00″N 77°51′51″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
• Density	1,173.94/sq mi (453.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	www.nhcgov.com

Communities

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