Wilmington is the principal city of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that includes New Hanover and Pender counties in southeastern North Carolina,[4] which has a population of 263,429 as of the 2012 Census Estimate.
IWilmington idolobha eliyinhloko leWilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, indawo yedolobha elibandakanya izifunda zeNew Hanover nePender eningizimu-mpumalanga yeNorth Carolina, enabantu abangama-263,429 kusukela ku-Census Estimate ka-2012.