Kings Grant, North Carolina

Kings Grant, North Carolina
Northbound College Road (NC 132/US 117) passing through Kings Grant; a half mile (0.8 km) beyond lies the eastern terminus of Interstate 40
Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°15′59″N 77°51′57″W / 34.26639°N 77.86583°W / 34.26639; -77.86583
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyNew Hanover
Area
 • Total
4.56 sq mi (11.80 km2)
 • Land4.54 sq mi (11.76 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,466
 • Density1,864.9/sq mi (720.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28405
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-35870
GNIS feature ID2403177

Kings Grant is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,113 at the 2020 census, up from 8,466 in 2010. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Kings Grant is located in the statistical townships of Cape Fear and Harnett. Kings Grant was listed under the name Smith Creek in the 1990 census, but the CDP was relisted as Kings Grant by the 2000 census. Kings Grant was first listed as a CDP at the 1980 United States census.