Swain County, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 14.12K population of Swain County, NC residents comprised of 592 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.19%), and 13.53K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.81%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Swain County, NC, with a population of 8.64K (61.19%). The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in Swain County, NC, with a population of 4.17K (29.55%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Swain County, NC, with a population of 908 (6.43%). The smallest racial group in Swain County, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 14 (0.10%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Swain County, NC, with a population of 8.54K (60.50%). The Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native population was the second largest ethnic group in Swain County, NC, with a population of 4.03K (28.55%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Swain County, NC, with a population of 745 (5.28%). The smallest ethnic group in Swain County, NC was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 1 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Swain County, 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 | 108 | 0.77 |
| White Alone | 8638 | 61.19 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 4171 | 29.55 |
| Asian Alone | 54 | 0.38 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 14 | 0.10 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 224 | 1.59 |
| Two Or More Races | 908 | 6.43 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 8541 | 60.50 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 4030 | 28.55 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 745 | 5.28 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 180 | 1.27 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 163 | 1.16 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 141 | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 102 | 0.72 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 97 | 0.69 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 53 | 0.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 44 | 0.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 10 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 6 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 4 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1 | 0.01 |