New Hanover County
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- Population
- 235,229
- Area
- 192.26 sq mi (497.94 km²), 136.6 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.9
- Households
- 104,856
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $75,166
- Median house value
- $387,800
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Local News
Coastal Review
Published September 09Cape Fear Bird Observatory to demonstrate birdbanding
The nonprofit Cape Fear Bird Observatory is set to host free public birdbanding demonstrations this month at Carolina Beach State Park and Greenfield Lake.
Carolina Journal
Published September 09New Hanover County votes to cancel Flock contract
New Hanover County commissioners voted 4-0 to terminate the Flock ALPR contract amid privacy concerns after 2.98 million searches and public opposition.
Coastal Review
Published August 27Artists given shot at inspiring battleship memorial license tag
The North Carolina Battleship Memorial is accepting original human-made artwork from current and former state residents that could inspire the design of a potential state specialty license plate.
Coastal Review
Published August 20‘Delivery is imminent’: UNCW awaits new research vessel
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is eagerly anticipating delivery of its new $7.5 million, 78-foot-long, 27-foot-wide, aluminum research vessel purpose-built with an array of equipment and sensors, including those for enhanced geophysical surveys.
Coastal Review
Published August 19Amid moratorium hits, misses, shellfish growers seek leases
Latest in our series: As tensions grow among various users of public trust waters over site selection for North Carolina's growing shellfish mariculture industry, new lease applications filed with the state would cover a combined 55 acres of bottom and water columns in six…