Population By Race and Ethnicity in Burke County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 90,567 population of Burke County, North Carolina comprised of 4,636 people who identified as Hispanic (5.12%), and 85,931 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Burke County, North Carolina with a population of 78,681 (86.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,093 (6.73%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,245 (3.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Burke County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 75,279 (83.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,947 (6.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,402 (3.76%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Burke, North Carolina.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Burke County, NC in 2010
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Population By Race in Burke , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,093 6.73%
White Alone 78,681 86.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 677 0.75%
Asian Alone 3,245 3.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 573 0.63%
Two Or More Races 1,298 1.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Burke , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 146 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,402 3.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 468 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 97 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 413 0.46%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 110 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,947 6.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 75,279 83.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 209 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,148 3.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,188 1.31%