Town guide

Kings Grant, North Carolina

Kings Grant is a community in New Hanover County, North Carolina, home to about 9,003 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28405.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,0031,983 per sq mi
Median home value$300,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kings Grant

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kings Grant

Distances

Nearest major airportMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)73 miles away
Closer regional airportWilmington International Airport (ILM)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA424 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kings Grant; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kings Grant

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kings Grant had 8,466 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 107th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

New Hanover County grew from 25,785 residents in 1900 to 225,702 in 2020.

Kings Grant population by census2000: 7,738, 2010: 8,113, 2020: 8,4667,73820008,11320108,4662020

New Hanover County, 1900–2020

New Hanover County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,785, 1910: 32,037, 1920: 40,620, 1930: 43,010, 1940: 47,935, 1950: 63,272, 1960: 71,742, 1970: 82,996, 1980: 103,471, 1990: 120,284, 2000: 160,307, 2010: 202,667, 2020: 225,70226K’00’1041K’20’3048K’40’5072K’60’70103K’80’90160K’00’10226K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Kings GrantJan: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 69°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 6.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 72°F, 8.2 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 67°F, 8.7 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in57°36°Jan3.860°38°Feb3.567°44°Mar4.075°53°Apr3.181°61°May4.587°69°Jun5.790°73°Jul6.988°72°Aug8.284°67°Sep8.776°56°Oct4.767°45°Nov3.660°39°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington Intl Ap, NC weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in New Hanover County

121,389 jobs at 8,710 businesses in New Hanover County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in New Hanover CountyHealth care and social assistance: 23,046 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,367 jobs; Retail trade: 17,176 jobs; Professional services: 12,952 jobs; Construction: 7,573 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,613 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,705 jobs; Other services: 4,932 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 14% Professional services 11% Construction 6% Manufacturing 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

332 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kings Grant.

Nearest hospitals

  • Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wilmington5.3 miles
  • Wilmington Treatment CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wilmington6.1 miles
  • Pender Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Burgaw20.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors43
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants57
Mental health providers127
Physical and occupational therapists45
Optometrists5
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kings Grant

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Smith Creek Park · 136 acres1.4 mi
  • Kings Grant Park · 8 acres0.3 mi
  • Parkwood Recreation Area · 7 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
  • Lowes Foods1.7 mi
  • Food Lion2.1 mi
  • The Fresh Market2.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Winterpark Discount Drug3.7 mi
  • King's Pharmacy & Compounding Lab4.5 mi

Libraries

  • New Hanover County Northeast Regional Library3.1 mi
  • New Hanover County Public Library - Main Branch4.9 mi

Museums

  • Burnett-Eaton Museum Foundation 3.8 (9)4.5 mi
  • Cape Fear Museum4.5 mi
  • Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts4.8 mi
  • Wrightsville Beach Museum of History4.9 mi
  • Burgwin - Wright House5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Thalian Hall4.9 mi
  • Live Oak Bank Pavilion4.9 mi
  • Amphitheater5.0 mi
  • Hannah Block Historic USO Arts Center5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kings Grant

Public schools here are run by New Hanover County Schools, Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
John J Blair ElementaryWilmingtonPre-K–5451Public1.7 mi
A H Snipes Academy of Arts/DesWilmingtonK–5342Public3.5 mi
Dr Hubert Eaton Sr ElemWilmingtonK–5461Public1.9 mi
R Freeman Sch of EngineeringWilmingtonK–5241Public3.0 mi
Emma B Trask MiddleWilmington6–8611Public2.5 mi
Girls Leadership Academy of WilmingtonWilmington6–12362Charter2.0 mi
M C S Noble MiddleWilmington6–8690Public1.9 mi
Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLCWilmington9–12150Alternative Education2.4 mi
Emsley A Laney HighWilmington9–122,243Public2.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Christian SchoolWilmingtonPre-K–1281Baptist3.4 mi
Wilmington Christian AcademyWilmingtonPre-K–12825Baptist0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wilmington, Northchase, Wrightsboro and Blue Clay Farms.

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