Buncombe County, North Carolina Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 219.87K voting-age population of Buncombe County, NC residents comprised of 14.58K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.63%), and 205.30K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.37%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Buncombe County, NC, with a voting-age population of 183.79K (83.59%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Buncombe County, NC, with a voting-age population of 12.52K (5.70%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Buncombe County, NC, with a voting-age population of 11.91K (5.42%). The smallest racial group in Buncombe County, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 323 (0.15%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Buncombe County, NC, with a voting-age population of 181.12K (82.38%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Buncombe County, NC, with a voting-age population of 11.75K (5.35%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Buncombe County, NC, with a voting-age population of 7.85K (3.57%). The smallest ethnic group in Buncombe County, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 20 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Buncombe 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 | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 11911 | 5.42 |
| White Alone | 183786 | 83.59 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 977 | 0.44 |
| Asian Alone | 2721 | 1.24 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 323 | 0.15 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 7634 | 3.47 |
| Two Or More Races | 12522 | 5.70 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 181124 | 82.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 11753 | 5.35 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 7845 | 3.57 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 6655 | 3.03 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 4677 | 2.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 2686 | 1.22 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2662 | 1.21 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 979 | 0.45 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 605 | 0.28 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 372 | 0.17 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 303 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 158 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 35 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 20 | 0.01 |