North Carolina White Alone Population By County in 2022
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the White Alone population in North Carolina was 7,480,293 and represented 69.92% of the total North Carolina population (10,698,973).
Among North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (783,098), followed by Mecklenburg County (646,157), and Guilford County (296,925). Tyrrell County had the lowest (2,129).
In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's White Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in North Carolina.
| County | White Alone Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 126076 | 71.49 |
| Alexander | 32986 | 90.34 |
| Alleghany | 10598 | 94.75 |
| Anson | 10598 | 47.73 |
| Ashe | 26153 | 96.47 |
| Avery | 16321 | 92.89 |
| Beaufort | 32087 | 72.48 |
| Bertie | 6253 | 36.27 |
| Bladen | 17909 | 60.82 |
| Brunswick | 133195 | 87.02 |
| Buncombe | 244458 | 89.35 |
| Burke | 75495 | 85.91 |
| Cabarrus | 160778 | 68.19 |
| Caldwell | 73131 | 90.86 |
| Camden | 9311 | 83.97 |
| Carteret | 62742 | 90.43 |
| Caswell | 14657 | 64.81 |
| Catawba | 135812 | 83.09 |
| Chatham | 65706 | 82.27 |
| Cherokee | 27456 | 93.03 |
| Chowan | 8955 | 64.24 |
| Clay | 11054 | 95.18 |
| Cleveland | 75864 | 75.36 |
| Columbus | 31612 | 63.37 |
| Craven | 72500 | 71.87 |
| Cumberland | 167318 | 49.69 |
| Currituck | 27731 | 89.41 |
| Dare | 35496 | 93.52 |
| Davidson | 145488 | 84.3 |
| Davie | 39434 | 89.44 |
| Duplin | 34204 | 69.82 |
| Durham | 181841 | 54.66 |
| Edgecombe | 19114 | 39.57 |
| Forsyth | 255807 | 65.73 |
| Franklin | 52005 | 69.77 |
| Gaston | 176692 | 75.44 |
| Gates | 6846 | 65.94 |
| Graham | 6993 | 87.63 |
| Granville | 39644 | 64.04 |
| Greene | 11695 | 57.87 |
| Guilford | 296925 | 54.37 |
| Halifax | 19114 | 39.95 |
| Harnett | 98186 | 70.72 |
| Haywood | 59515 | 95.06 |
| Henderson | 108858 | 92.17 |
| Hertford | 7301 | 34.98 |
| Hoke | 25814 | 47.99 |
| Hyde | 3130 | 68.4 |
| Iredell | 159864 | 81.61 |
| Jackson | 36535 | 85.05 |
| Johnston | 179124 | 76.3 |
| Jones | 6210 | 67.26 |
| Lee | 48794 | 74.52 |
| Lenoir | 29952 | 54.82 |
| Lincoln | 84160 | 90.4 |
| McDowell | 41080 | 91.79 |
| Macon | 35997 | 94.57 |
| Madison | 20824 | 95.66 |
| Martin | 11879 | 55.23 |
| Mecklenburg | 646157 | 56.41 |
| Mitchell | 14381 | 95.28 |
| Montgomery | 19915 | 76.91 |
| Moore | 87904 | 83.3 |
| Nash | 51384 | 53.64 |
| New Hanover | 194011 | 82.59 |
| Northampton | 6947 | 41.4 |
| Onslow | 158218 | 76.32 |
| Orange | 114769 | 76.27 |
| Pamlico | 9669 | 78.1 |
| Pasquotank | 24013 | 58.66 |
| Pender | 54285 | 82.58 |
| Perquimans | 9905 | 74.98 |
| Person | 27454 | 69.71 |
| Pitt | 100935 | 58.16 |
| Polk | 18402 | 92.07 |
| Randolph | 128171 | 87.76 |
| Richmond | 25842 | 60.41 |
| Robeson | 35107 | 30.09 |
| Rockingham | 70703 | 76.89 |
| Rowan | 117753 | 78.69 |
| Rutherford | 56414 | 86.84 |
| Sampson | 39506 | 66.82 |
| Scotland | 14753 | 43.19 |
| Stanly | 53720 | 83.74 |
| Stokes | 42017 | 93.01 |
| Surry | 66075 | 92.54 |
| Swain | 8570 | 61.36 |
| Transylvania | 31111 | 93.27 |
| Tyrrell | 2129 | 63.27 |
| Union | 198105 | 79.54 |
| Vance | 18744 | 44.48 |
| Wake | 783098 | 66.65 |
| Warren | 7804 | 41.7 |
| Washington | 5169 | 47.74 |
| Watauga | 51972 | 94.34 |
| Wayne | 72818 | 62.09 |
| Wilkes | 60702 | 92.28 |
| Wilson | 43400 | 55.32 |
| Yadkin | 34880 | 93.11 |
| Yancey | 18104 | 96.24 |