North Carolina Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total North Carolina population was 10,367,022. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (6.87M) and constituted 66.22% of the total North Carolina population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (2.19M) and constituted 21.16% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (500.46K), constituting 4.83% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (7.12K).
The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 6.43M and constituted 62.06% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (1.02M) and constituted 9.81% of the population.
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for North Carolina.
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| Race | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 6865508 | 66.22 |
| Black or African American Alone | 2193147 | 21.16 |
| Two Or More Races | 500458 | 4.83 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 372381 | 3.59 |
| Asian Alone | 314690 | 3.04 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 113719 | 1.10 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 7119 | 0.07 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 6433921 | 62.06 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 1016730 | 9.81 |