Wilmington, North Carolina

**Wilmington** is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States.

The population was around 115,000 during 2020.  It is the county seat of New Hanover County. It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, the Earl of Wilmington, who was Prime Minister at the same time as George II was King of England.

It was the site of the 1898 insurrection where many white people killed African-American politicians in the city. It is seen as the only coup d'état on American soil.

## Other websites

- Official website of Wilmington, NC
- The Insiders' Guide to Wilmington, NC

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Wilmington, North Carolina
- **nickname**: The Port City, ILM, Hollywood of the East, Wilmywood
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: Wilmington, North Carolina.jpg
- **image blank emblem**: Wilmington, NC د تبلیغاتو نښه.gif
- **motto**: "Persevere"
- **image map**: New Hanover County North Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas Wilmington highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location in New Hanover County, North Carolina, New Hanover County and North Carolina
- **pushpin map**: North Carolina#USA
- **pushpin relief**: 1
- **pushpin label**: Wilmington
- **pushpin map caption**: Location within North Carolina##Location within the United States
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in North Carolina, County
- **subdivision name1**: North Carolina
- **subdivision name2**: New Hanover County, North Carolina, New Hanover
- **established title**: Incorporated
- **established date**: February 20, 1739
- **government type**: Council–manager government, Council–manager
- **leader party**: North Carolina Democratic Party, D
- **total type**: Total
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 137.19
- **area total sq mi**: 52.97
- **area land km2**: 133.14
- **area land sq mi**: 51.41
- **area water km2**: 4.05
- **area water sq mi**: 1.56
- **area water percent**: 2.95
- **elevation ft**: 43
- **population total**: 115451
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population density km2**: 867.15
- **population density sq mi**: 2245.91
- **population urban**: 255,329 (US: List of United States urban areas, 159th)
- **population density urban sq mi**: 1,795.0
- **population metro**: 467,337 (US: List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 115th)
- **population rank**: List of United States cities by population, 241st in the United States
List of municipalities in North Carolina, 8th in North Carolina
- **named for**: Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
- **postal code type**: ZIP codes
- **postal code**: 28401–28412
- **area codes**: Area codes 910 and 472, 910, 472
- **timezone**: North American Eastern Time Zone, Eastern (EST)
- **utc offset**: −5
- **timezone dst**: EDT
- **utc offset dst**: −4
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 37-74440
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 2405754
- **blank2 name**: Primary Airport
- **blank2 info**: Wilmington International Airport
- **blank emblem type**: Logo