Population By Race and Ethnicity in Burke County, NC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 87,577 population of Burke County, North Carolina comprised of 5,847 people who identified as Hispanic (6.68%), and 81,730 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Burke County, North Carolina with a population of 75,495 (86.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,709 (6.52%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,278 (3.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Burke County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 71,243 (81.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,460 (6.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,252 (4.86%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,709 6.52%
White Alone 75,495 86.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 845 0.97%
Asian Alone 3,278 3.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 636 0.73%
Two Or More Races 1,614 1.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Burke , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 249 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,252 4.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 577 0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 139 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 472 0.54%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 158 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,460 6.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 71,243 81.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 268 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,139 3.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 164 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,456 1.66%