Population By Race and Ethnicity in Burke County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 89,965 population of Burke County, North Carolina comprised of 5,005 people who identified as Hispanic (5.56%), and 84,960 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Burke County, North Carolina with a population of 78,059 (86.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,024 (6.7%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,202 (3.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Burke County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 74,394 (82.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,854 (6.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,665 (4.07%).

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

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Population By Race in Burke , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,024 6.7%
White Alone 78,059 86.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 738 0.82%
Asian Alone 3,202 3.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 585 0.65%
Two Or More Races 1,357 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Burke , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 170 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,665 4.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 510 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 97 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 427 0.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 136 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,854 6.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 74,394 82.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 228 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,105 3.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,221 1.36%