Wilkes 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 52.65K voting-age population of Wilkes County, NC residents comprised of 2.86K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.42%), and 49.80K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.58%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Wilkes County, NC, with a voting-age population of 46.59K (88.48%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Wilkes County, NC, with a voting-age population of 2.12K (4.03%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Wilkes County, NC, with a voting-age population of 1.79K (3.41%). The smallest racial group in Wilkes County, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 8 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkes County, NC, with a voting-age population of 46.13K (87.61%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Wilkes County, NC, with a voting-age population of 2.09K (3.97%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Wilkes County, NC, with a voting-age population of 1.65K (3.12%). The smallest ethnic group in Wilkes County, NC was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a voting-age population of 1 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Wilkes 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 | 2121 | 4.03 |
| White Alone | 46587 | 88.48 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 154 | 0.29 |
| Asian Alone | 261 | 0.50 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 8 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1726 | 3.28 |
| Two Or More Races | 1794 | 3.41 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 46129 | 87.61 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2089 | 3.97 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1645 | 3.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1167 | 2.22 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 627 | 1.19 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 458 | 0.87 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 260 | 0.49 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 86 | 0.16 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 81 | 0.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 68 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 32 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 6 | 0.01 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1 | 0.00 |