Population By Race and Ethnicity in Burke County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 90,143 population of Burke County, North Carolina comprised of 5,491 people who identified as Hispanic (6.09%), and 84,652 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Burke County, North Carolina with a population of 77,508 (85.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,179 (6.86%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,463 (3.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Burke County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 73,507 (81.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,950 (6.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,001 (4.44%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,179 6.86%
White Alone 77,508 85.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 804 0.89%
Asian Alone 3,463 3.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 622 0.69%
Two Or More Races 1,567 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Burke , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 229 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,001 4.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 557 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 118 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 445 0.49%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 141 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,950 6.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 73,507 81.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 247 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,345 3.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 177 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,426 1.58%