New Hanover County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | New Hanover County | New Hanover County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 129 | 129 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 225,704 | 225704 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 226,442 | 226442 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 230,167 | 230167 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 236,147 | 236147 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 240,054 | 240054 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 243,333 | 243333 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 3,279 | 3279 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,268 | 2268 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,385 | 2385 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -117 | -117 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 936 | 936 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,438 | 2438 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 22 | 22 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.3838 | 9.3837856624 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.8679 | 9.8678698434 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -0.4841 | -0.484084181 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 3.8727 | 3.872673448 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.0872 | 10.08715584 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 7,469 | 7469 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=New Hanover County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=129, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=225704, pop_2020=226442, pop_2021=230167, pop_2022=236147, pop_2023=240054, pop_2024=243333, npopchg_2024=3279, births_2024=2268, deaths_2024=2385, naturalchg_2024=-117, internationalmig_2024=936, domesticmig_2024=2438, residual_2024=22, rbirth_2024=9.3837856624, rdeath_2024=9.8678698434, rnaturalchg_2024=-0.484084181, rinternationalmig_2024=3.872673448, rdomesticmig_2024=10.08715584, gq_estimates_2024=7469