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 2010 census, the population was 202,667.

New Hanover County
U.S. county
New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°11′N 77°52′W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1739
Named for	House of Hanover
Seat	Wilmington
Largest city	Wilmington
Area
• Total	328 sq mi (850 km2)
• Land	192 sq mi (500 km2)
• Water	137 sq mi (350 km2)  42%%
Population
• Estimate  (2018)	232,274
• Density	1,058/sq mi (408/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

Other websites

• New Hanover County government official website