New Hanover County is North Carolina's second-smallest county by land area, but it packs in an outsized mix of environments: a historic port city, a university town, three barrier-island beach communities, and a rural northern edge along the Cape Fear River. Big Green Box Moving covers all of it, and this page is your starting point if you're not yet sure which specific town or neighborhood fits your move, city, beach, or somewhere quieter in between.
About The Area
The county's story runs through the Cape Fear River, which shaped everything from its original 1730s settlement at Wilmington to Civil War battles at Fort Fisher to today's economy, which mixes port and logistics work with tourism, healthcare, film production, and a growing tech and biotech sector tied to UNC Wilmington. Roughly 230,000 people call the county home, split between the city of Wilmington, its close-in suburbs like Ogden and Porters Neck, the beach towns of Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach, and the more rural stretch around Castle Hayne to the north.
schools & family info
New Hanover County Schools serves the entire county, enrolling around 25,000 students across more than 40 schools and earning an A-minus overall district rating, with some school-choice flexibility for high schoolers applying to specialty programs across the district.
Things To do
The county's range is the point: Airlie Gardens and the Battleship North Carolina for history and nature, the Riverwalk and Thalian Hall downtown for culture and dining, three distinct beach towns each with their own personality, and outdoor recreation from Blue Clay Bike Park in the north to Carolina Beach State Park in the south. Few counties this size offer this much variety within a 30-minute drive.
Local Moving Tips
Because the county spans everything from downtown historic streets to barrier-island cottages to rural riverfront lots, no single moving approach fits all of it. Our free walkthrough estimate accounts for your specific location's access, parking, and stairs, whether that's a Wilmington rowhouse or a Kure Beach bungalow.
Essential services
Big Green Box Moving serves Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Castle Hayne. Call (910) 242-4477 or contact us for a free moving estimate.
Junk removal
Unwanted furniture is donated or recycled through our partnership with The Junkluggers of Wilmington rather than sent to a landfill.
All of them: Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Castle Hayne, Ogden, and everywhere in between.
Both are billed hourly, but access, parking, and stairs vary a lot by location, our free walkthrough sets an accurate estimate either way.
Yes, moving from Wilmington to Carolina Beach, for example, is one of our most common local jobs.
Yes, the same crew that loads your truck locally can drive it to your new home out of state.
Reach out with your address and we'll point you to the right local details, or just get you a quote directly.
