Wilmington, North Carolina

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The city of Wilmington is located in New Hanover County and is the county seat.

Wilmington is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Wilmington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Wilmington can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Wilmington had a population of 75,838 people^<2> (or 47.16% of the total population of New Hanover County). The population of Wilmington represented 0.94% of the total of North Carolina, making it the state's 9th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Wilmington had a population of 100,192 people. This is an increase of 32.11% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Wilmington.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Belville	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	1,263	343.16% increase
	Boiling Spring Lakes	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	4,686	57.67% increase
	Bolivia	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	188	27.03% increase
	Carolina Beach	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	5,864	24.74% increase
	Kure Beach	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	2,519	67.15% increase
	Leland	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	5,094	162.85% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Wilmington.

Websites for Wilmington

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The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina<4>

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