New Hanover County
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4Municipalities
235,229Residents
40Articles
1Meetings (30d)
$105,426Avg. Median Income
$628,425Avg. Home Value
Recent News
40Apr 24Residents pack Wilmington hearing on proposed PFAS rules for NC waterwaysWilmingtonApr 24Governor Stein to speak at Wrightsville Beach sheriffs conferenceWrightsville BeachApr 24Beach nourishment construction to begin in May 2026 in North CarolinaCarolina BeachApr 24Former Carolina Beach police officer plotted mass shooting in New Orleans, officials sayCarolina BeachApr 23Machete-wielding woman arrested after threatening people outside Wilmington restaurantWilmingtonApr 23Smoke lingers from hard-to-reach woods fire near Carolina Beach RoadCarolina BeachApr 23PFAS hearing in Wilmington follows heated backlash in RaleighWilmingtonApr 22Wilmington green-lights weekly operations for Brooklyn Arts Social DistrictWilmingtonApr 21Shake Shack to open first Wilmington locationWilmingtonApr 21Carolina Beach man sentenced for child exploitation chargesCarolina BeachApr 21Warrant: Machete-wielding woman arrested in Wilmington after threatening othersWilmingtonApr 20Carolina Beach slashes downtown boardwalk property price by $3 millionCarolina BeachApr 20Wawa announces opening date for first store in WilmingtonWilmingtonApr 16Carolina Beach faces multimillion dollar budget deficitCarolina BeachApr 15E-bike rider killed in crash on Carolina Beach RoadCarolina Beach
Meetings
1Recent
Apr 14Board of AldermanWrightsville BeachAgendaMar 24City CouncilWrightsville BeachAgendaMar 12Board of AldermanWrightsville BeachAgendaMar 2City CouncilWrightsville BeachAgendaFeb 17City CouncilWrightsville BeachAgendaFeb 12Board of AldermanWrightsville BeachAgendaJan 20City CouncilWrightsville BeachAgendaJan 7Board of AldermanWrightsville BeachAgendaRankings in New Hanover County
Fastest Growing Cities
| # | City | Population Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kure BeachNew Hanover | +6.2% |
| 2 | WilmingtonNew Hanover | +1.9% |
| 3 | Carolina BeachNew Hanover | +1.2% |
| 4 | Wrightsville BeachNew Hanover | -5.9% |
Safest Cities
| # | City | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina BeachNew Hanover | 17.0 total crimes per 1k |
| 2 | Wrightsville BeachNew Hanover | 30.2 total crimes per 1k |
| 3 | WilmingtonNew Hanover | 34.9 total crimes per 1k |
Lowest Property Taxes
| # | City | Effective Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrightsville BeachNew Hanover | 0.12% |
| 2 | Carolina BeachNew Hanover | 0.15% |
| 3 | Kure BeachNew Hanover | 0.16% |
| 4 | WilmingtonNew Hanover | 0.20% |
Best Fiscal Health
i| # | City | Fiscal Health Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrightsville BeachNew Hanover | 94 / 100 |
| 2 | Carolina BeachNew Hanover | 88 / 100 |
| 3 | Kure BeachNew Hanover | 85 / 100 |
| 4 | WilmingtonNew Hanover | 77 / 100 |
Municipalities
Carolina Beach
Pop. 6,564Income $88,239Homes $487,800
Town (Board of Trustees)
Kure Beach
Pop. 2,191Income $102,292Homes $633,800
Town (Board of Trustees)
Wilmington
Pop. 115,451Income $63,900Homes $350,300
City (Mayor-Council)
Wrightsville Beach
Pop. 2,473Income $167,273Homes $1,041,800
Town (Board of Trustees)