Demographic Characteristics of New Hanover County, North carolina
Total Population: 160,307
New Hanover County, North carolina Age/Gender Statistics
 Male Population: 77,371 (48.26%) |
 Female Population: 82,936 (51.74%) |
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| Under 5 years | 9,177 | 45 to 54 years: | 22,659 |
| 5 to 9 years: | 9,539 | 55 to 59 years: | 8,667 |
| 10 to 14 years: | 9,408 | 60 to 64 years: | 6,735 |
| 15 to 19 years: | 10,820 | 65 to 74 years: | 11,482 |
| 20 to 24 years: | 13,897 | 75 to 84 years: | 7,014 |
| 25 to 34 years: | 24,275 | 85 years and over: | 2,071 |
| 35 to 44 years: | 24,563 | ||
| Median Age: 36.3 | |||
New Hanover County, North carolina Racial Statistics
One Race
158,623
White
128,098
Black or African American
27,203
American Indian and Alaska Native
627
Asian
1,333
Asian Indian
325
Chinese
366
Filipino
164
Japanese
107
Korean
131
Vietnamese
116
Other Asian
124
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
96
Native Hawaiian
31
Guamanian or Chamorro
17
Samoan
39
Other Pacific Islander
9
Some other race
1,266
Two or more races
1,684
New Hanover County, North carolina Hispanic Population Statistics
| Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 3,276 | |||
| Mexican | Puerto Rican | Cuban | Other |
| 1,801 | 463 | 139 | 873 |
New Hanover County, North carolina Relationship Statistics
| In households: 156,041 (97.34%) | In group quarters: 4,266 (2.66%) | ||
| Householder | 68,183 | Institutionalized | 1,169 |
| Spouse | 31,722 | Noninstitutionalized | 3,097 |
| Child | 38,350 | ||
| Own child under 18 years | 30,350 | ||
| Other relatives | 6,203 | ||
| Under 18 years | 2,443 | ||
| Nonrelatives | 11,583 | ||
| Unmarried partner | 3,434 | ||