New Hanover County , North Carolina
Population: 231,214 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $72,892 Home $353,700 Rent $1,343/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
New Hanover County's headline indicators land 2% below the national median on income ($72,892), with housing 16% above the US figure ($354,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks New Hanover County in the top 4% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$72,892
Median Income
household
$353,700
Home Value
median
$1,343/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $72,892 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,083 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Median Home Value | $353,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,343/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 60.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 39.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 231,214 |
| Median Age | 40.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 44.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.1%
Obesity
10.6%
Diabetes
11.6%
Smoking
34.7%
High Blood Pressure
20.9%
No Physical Activity
25.7%
Depression
30.9%
Insufficient Sleep
78.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.1 · 96th national percentile
🌊 Flood
89.20
🌪️ Tornado
90.36
🌀 Hurricane
99.12
🔥 Wildfire
82.95
❄️ Winter Storm
96.12
🌍 Earthquake
81.01
☀️ Drought
19.24
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