Chowan, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 13.71K population of Chowan, NC residents comprised of 530 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.87%), and 13.18K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chowan, NC, with a population of 8.35K (60.92%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Chowan, NC, with a population of 4.41K (32.16%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Chowan, NC, with a population of 559 (4.08%). The smallest racial group in Chowan, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1 (0.01%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Chowan, NC, with a population of 8.27K (60.32%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Chowan, NC, with a population of 4.38K (31.92%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Chowan, NC, with a population of 433 (3.16%). The smallest ethnic group in Chowan, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Chowan, 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.

Chowan, NC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Chowan, NC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Chowan, NC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Chowan, NC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 4408 32.16
White Alone 8351 60.92
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 47 0.34
Asian Alone 40 0.29
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01
Some Other Race Alone 302 2.20
Two Or More Races 559 4.08
Chowan, NC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 8268 60.32
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 4376 31.92
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 433 3.16
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 284 2.07
Hispanic - Two or More Races 126 0.92
Hispanic - White Alone 83 0.61
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 43 0.31
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 39 0.28
Hispanic - Black Alone 32 0.23
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 18 0.13
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 4 0.03
Hispanic - Asian Alone 1 0.01
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1 0.01
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00