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New Hanover County, North Carolina

NC · population 235,229 · GEOID 37129

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Unemployment is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

235,229

2.19% of North Carolina · 235,229 of 10,730,404

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

2.8%

−1.2 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.7%4.1%—
2024-023.8%4.2%—
2024-033.5%3.9%—
2024-043.0%3.5%—
2024-053.2%3.7%—
2024-063.6%4.3%—
2024-073.7%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-093.0%3.9%—
2024-103.0%3.9%—
2024-113.3%4.0%—
2024-123.1%3.8%—
2025-013.7%4.4%—
2025-023.8%4.5%—
2025-033.6%4.2%—
2025-043.3%3.9%—
2025-053.5%4.0%—
2025-063.7%4.4%—
2025-073.7%4.6%—
2025-083.7%4.5%—
2025-093.3%4.3%—
2025-113.4%4.3%—
2025-123.1%4.1%—
2026-013.7%4.7%—
2026-023.5%4.7%—
2026-033.2%4.3%—
2026-043.1%4.0%—
2026-053.2%4.1%—
2026-063.2%4.4%—
2026-073.4%4.4%—
2026-083.3%4.3%—
2026-092.8%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN371290000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,417

This place $1,417
North Carolina $1,228
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$21.0B

+5.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$12.4B—
2017$12.6B—
2018$13.3B—
2019$14.2B—
2020$14.6B—
2021$16.4B—
2022$18.0B—
2023$19.9B—
2024$21.0B—

North Carolina $844.2B · this place is 2.49% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$699.0M

−47.0% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$792.8M—
FY2022$995.0M—
FY2023$1.2B—
FY2024$1.3B—
FY2025$1.3B—
FY2026$699.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 45.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 65.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $387,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $75,166 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Carolina 2.19% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024