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, North Carolina's voting-age population of 8.15M residents comprised of 724.31K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (8.88%), and 7.43M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.12%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in North Carolina, with a voting-age population of 5.30M (64.99%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in North Carolina, with a voting-age population of 1.64M (20.10%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the third largest racial group in North Carolina, with a voting-age population of 447.08K (5.48%). The smallest racial group in North Carolina was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 6.22K (0.08%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in North Carolina, with a voting-age population of 5.19M (63.64%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in North Carolina, with a voting-age population of 1.62M (19.87%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in North Carolina, with a voting-age population of 376.26K (4.61%). The smallest ethnic group in North Carolina was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 1.08K (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1639043 | 20.10 |
| White Alone | 5300137 | 64.99 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 96726 | 1.19 |
| Asian Alone | 259521 | 3.18 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 6220 | 0.08 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 406376 | 4.98 |
| Two Or More Races | 447076 | 5.48 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 5189633 | 63.64 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 1620569 | 19.87 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 376263 | 4.61 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 257602 | 3.16 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 250392 | 3.07 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 196684 | 2.41 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 110504 | 1.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 77335 | 0.95 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 30113 | 0.37 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 19391 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 18474 | 0.23 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5144 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1919 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1076 | 0.01 |