North Carolina Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2024 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2024, the North Carolina citizen population was 10.17M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (6.47M) and constituted 63.65% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (2.13M) and constituted 20.97% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (869.54K), constituting 8.55% 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 2024

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 2024

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	6472789	63.65
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	2132641	20.97
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	869536	8.55
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	356447	3.51
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	246273	2.42
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	86951	0.86
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5407	0.05