North Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the North Carolina citizen population was 9.89M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (6.47M) and constituted 65.45% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (2.16M) and constituted 21.82% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (699.89K), constituting 7.08% of the total citizen population.

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

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Percentage of North Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2020

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 2020

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	6474170	65.45
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	2158125	21.82
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	699890	7.08
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	238165	2.41
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	206970	2.09
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	108545	1.10
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5655	0.06