New Hanover County, North Carolina
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 160,307 people, 68,183 households, and 41,591 families residing in the county. The population density was 806 people per square mile (311/km²).

New Hanover County, North Carolina

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 160,307 people, 68,183 households, and 41,591 families residing in the county. The population density was 806 people per square mile (311/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1790	6,837	—

1800	7,060	3.3%

1810	11,465	62.4%

1820	10,866	−5.2%

1830	10,959	0.9%

1840	13,312	21.5%

1850	17,668	32.7%

1860	21,715	22.9%

1870	27,978	28.8%

1880	21,376	−23.6%

1890	24,026	12.4%

1900	25,785	7.3%

1910	32,037	24.2%

1920	40,620	26.8%

1930	43,010	5.9%

1940	47,935	11.5%

1950	63,272	32.0%

1960	71,742	13.4%

1970	82,996	15.7%

1980	103,471	24.7%

1990	120,284	16.2%

2000	160,307	33.3%

2010	202,667	26.4%

Est. 2017	227,198	12.1%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census, the population of New Hanover County, North Carolina was 202,667.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population of New Hanover County, North Carolina was 202,667.