North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, North Carolina's population of 10.44M residents comprised of 1.12M residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (10.72%), and 9.32M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.29%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in North Carolina, with a population of 6.49M (62.15%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in North Carolina, with a population of 2.14M (20.50%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in North Carolina, with a population of 711.72K (6.82%). The smallest racial group in North Carolina was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 8.52K (0.08%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in North Carolina, with a population of 6.31M (60.47%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in North Carolina, with a population of 2.11M (20.19%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in North Carolina, with a population of 571.05K (5.47%). The smallest ethnic group in North Carolina was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1.54K (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2140217 | 20.50 |
| White Alone | 6488459 | 62.15 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 130032 | 1.25 |
| Asian Alone | 343051 | 3.29 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 8518 | 0.08 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 617390 | 5.91 |
| Two Or More Races | 711721 | 6.82 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 6312148 | 60.47 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2107526 | 20.19 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 571050 | 5.47 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 406853 | 3.90 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 340059 | 3.26 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 304868 | 2.92 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 176311 | 1.69 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 100886 | 0.97 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 46340 | 0.44 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 32691 | 0.31 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 29146 | 0.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 6980 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 2992 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1538 | 0.02 |