Wilmington is a port city in New Hanover County, in southeastern North Carolina, United States; it is also the county seat. With a population of 115,451, it is also the eighth-most populous city in the state and the principal city of the Wilmington, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties. As of 2023, its metropolitan statistical area had an estimated population of 467,337.
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: New Hanover
Incorporated: February 20, 1739
Elevation: 43 ft (13 m)
Area codes: 910, 472
Named for: Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
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