Buncombe, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 269.45K population of Buncombe, NC residents comprised of 21.92K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (8.14%), and 247.53K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.86%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buncombe, NC, with a population of 218.87K (81.23%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Buncombe, NC, with a population of 18.96K (7.04%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Buncombe, NC, with a population of 15.31K (5.68%). The smallest racial group in Buncombe, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 496 (0.18%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Buncombe, NC, with a population of 214.86K (79.74%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Buncombe, NC, with a population of 15.02K (5.57%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Buncombe, NC, with a population of 11.80K (4.38%). The smallest ethnic group in Buncombe, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 29 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Buncombe, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 15311 | 5.68 |
| White Alone | 218867 | 81.23 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1243 | 0.46 |
| Asian Alone | 3322 | 1.23 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 496 | 0.18 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 11249 | 4.18 |
| Two Or More Races | 18964 | 7.04 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 214862 | 79.74 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 15017 | 5.57 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 11801 | 4.38 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 9867 | 3.66 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 7163 | 2.66 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 4005 | 1.49 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 3274 | 1.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1382 | 0.51 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 727 | 0.27 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 516 | 0.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 467 | 0.17 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 294 | 0.11 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 48 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 29 | 0.01 |
