2020 Census: Which New Hanover neighborhoods are growing the fastest and slowest?
(STARNEWS) — In the past 10 years, the county’s population grew by roughly 23,000 people, increasing from 202,698 in 2010 to 225,702. That’s an increase of just above 11%, which is higher than North Carolina’s statewide 9.5% growth in the same period.
But growth in the county is slowing.
Between 1990 and 2000, New Hanover’s population grew by 40,000 people or 33.3%. Then between 2000 and 2010, the population increased again by more than 40,000 people or 26.4%.
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