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New Hanover County

New Hanover County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 225,702. The county seat is Wilmington. Though the second-smallest county in North Carolina by land area, it is one of the most populous counties, as Wilmington is one of the largest communities in the state. The county was created in 1729 as New Hanover Precinct and gained county status in 1739. New Hanover County is included in the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which also includes neighboring Pender and Brunswick counties.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 131685
FIPS state: 37
FIPS county: 129
FIPS place: 99129
Census record name: COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
Mailing address: 230 GOVERNMENT CENTER DR, WILMINGTON 28403