New Hanover County GIS Maps
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New Hanover County, North Carolina, has 225,702 residents across 103,410 parcels and covers 192.2 square miles. The population grew 11.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for New Hanover County is 37129.
Wilmington is the county's largest population center. New Hanover County also includes 10 zip codes, 1 public school district and 11 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
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New Hanover County Trends
- Population
- 225,702▴
- Median Home Value
- $353,700▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 24,791▾
County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.
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New Hanover County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
New Hanover County Parcels
New Hanover County has 103,410 mapped parcels covering 115,221 acres. The median assessed value is $423,700. The median lot size is 0.28 acres. 1,041 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 86.7% of parcels. Commercial follows at 4.3% and homeowners association at 2.8%. The records carry 85,751 distinct owner names. About 7% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive New Hanover County Parcel viewer here.
New Hanover County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 103,410 | 100% |
| Owner name | 103,311 | 99.9% |
| Owner mailing address | 103,410 | 100% |
| Site address | 103,410 | 100% |
| Land use code | 102,979 | 99.6% |
| Land use description | 102,871 | 99.5% |
| Assessed value | 103,410 | 100% |
| Land value | 103,410 | 100% |
| Improvement value | 103,410 | 100% |
| Acreage | 103,410 | 100% |
| Parcel boundary | 103,410 | 100% |
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Field coverage measured across all New Hanover County parcel records.
New Hanover County Population
New Hanover County had 225,702 residents in 2020. That was 11.4% higher than in 2010. New Hanover County added 65,395 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 1,174 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Wilmington, Wilmington and Wilmington.
Population Trend in New Hanover County NC
New Hanover County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
New Hanover County Zip Codes
New Hanover County has 10 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Wilmington (28412), Wilmington (28403) and Wilmington (28411). Wilmington is the largest zip by population, with about 42,758 residents or 19% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 53% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in New Hanover County NC
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28412 | Wilmington | 42,758 | ▴ 20.2% |
| 28403 | Wilmington | 38,134 | ▴ 5.7% |
| 28411 | Wilmington | 37,834 | ▴ 18.4% |
| 28409 | Wilmington | 34,681 | ▴ 10.8% |
| 28405 | Wilmington | 31,775 | ▴ 9% |
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New Hanover County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
New Hanover County Demographics
New Hanover County has a median age of 40.1, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 18.2% of residents are under 18, while 18.7% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 44.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.
Key Demographics for New Hanover County NC
Median Age
40.1
Under 18
18.2%
Age 65+
18.7%
Bachelor's+
44.8%
New Hanover County School Districts
New Hanover County is served by 1 public school district with 24,791 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in New Hanover County NC
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County Schools | 24,791 | 100% | ▾ -0.9% |
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New Hanover County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
New Hanover County Housing & Real Estate
New Hanover County has a median home value of $353,700 and a median gross rent of $1,343. About 61% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the North Carolina median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $527,375 and homes spent about 51 days on the market.
New Hanover County Housing Mix
New Hanover County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
New Hanover County Housing Trends
New Hanover County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in New Hanover County, NC
New Hanover County has 14,205 business listings across 997 categories. The largest categories in New Hanover County business listings are Real Estate Agents (386, 2.7%), Churches & Religious Organizations (231, 1.6%), and Contractors (193, 1.4%). The full New Hanover County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. New Hanover County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in New Hanover County, NC
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Agents | 386 | 2.7% |
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 231 | 1.6% |
| Contractors | 193 | 1.4% |
| Landmark And Historical Building | 169 | 1.2% |
| Hair Salons | 161 | 1.1% |
| Beauty Salons | 159 | 1.1% |
| ATMs | 154 | 1.1% |
| Auto Repair | 150 | 1.1% |
| Insurance Agencies | 148 | 1.0% |
| Professional Services | 145 | 1.0% |
New Hanover County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| Brighter Start Health | Abuse And Addiction Treatment | Wilmington |
| CFCC Sea Devil Store | Academic Bookstore | Wilmington |
| One Midtown Apartment Homes | Accommodation | Wilmington |
| Goodson & Taylor CPAs | Accountant | Wilmington |
| City of Wilmington Parks & Recreation | Active Life | Wilmington |
| Infinity Acupuncture | Acupuncture | Wilmington |
| Adam & Eve Stores | Adult Entertainment | Wilmington |
| Outdoor Cover Warehouse | Adventure Sports Center | Wilmington |
| PharPoint Research | Advertising Agency | Wilmington |
| Bricks 4 Kidz Coastal SE | After School Program | Wilmington |
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New Hanover County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
New Hanover County Basemaps
New Hanover County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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This page shows a preview of what's included in the New Hanover County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.
- 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
- Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
- Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
- Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools
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