North Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the North Carolina citizen population was 9.05M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (6.18M) and constituted 68.32% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (2.00M) and constituted 22.14% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (460.42K), constituting 5.09% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of North Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

North Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	6180750	68.32
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	2002610	22.14
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	460415	5.09
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	157240	1.74
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	138240	1.53
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	103485	1.14
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3595	0.04