North Carolina White Alone Population By County in Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 6,488,459 people in North Carolina who identified their race as White Alone, which is 62.15% of the total population of North Carolina. Wake County had the highest number of people who identify as White Alone (663,832), followed by Mecklenburg County (520,567), and Guilford County (263,428). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as White Alone were: Tyrrell County (1,903), Hyde County (2,956), and Washington County (4,999).
In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Ashe County had the highest percentage, with 91.94% of its population identifying their race as White Alone, followed by Mitchell County (91.68%), and Clay County (91.53%).
You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in North Carolina.
Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as White Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.
County | White Alone Population | % of County Population |
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Wake County | 663,832 | 58.78 |
Mecklenburg County | 520,567 | 46.67 |
Guilford County | 263,428 | 48.67 |
Buncombe County | 218,867 | 81.23 |
Forsyth County | 214,877 | 56.16 |
New Hanover County | 170,837 | 75.69 |
Union County | 165,562 | 69.49 |
Gaston County | 156,794 | 68.79 |
Johnston County | 142,425 | 65.94 |
Cumberland County | 141,912 | 42.40 |
Iredell County | 139,369 | 74.65 |
Durham County | 139,231 | 42.86 |
Cabarrus County | 137,756 | 61.01 |
Onslow County | 137,072 | 67.00 |
Davidson County | 131,922 | 78.09 |
Catawba County | 118,946 | 74.06 |
Brunswick County | 112,307 | 82.16 |
Randolph County | 111,459 | 77.31 |
Alamance County | 105,847 | 61.75 |
Rowan County | 102,693 | 69.92 |
Orange County | 99,091 | 66.64 |
Henderson County | 94,151 | 80.97 |
Pitt County | 88,790 | 52.16 |
Harnett County | 81,867 | 61.29 |
Moore County | 77,010 | 77.22 |
North Carolina | 6,488,459 | 62.15 |