Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chatham County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 64,120 population of Chatham County, North Carolina comprised of 8,168 people who identified as Hispanic (12.74%), and 55,952 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chatham County, North Carolina with a population of 52,838 (82.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,675 (13.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 939 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chatham County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 45,872 (71.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,324 (12.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,966 (10.86%).

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

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Population By Race in Chatham , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,675 13.53%
White Alone 52,838 82.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 819 1.28%
Asian Alone 791 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.09%
Two Or More Races 939 1.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Chatham , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 351 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,966 10.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 637 0.99%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 48 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 39 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 127 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,324 12.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,872 71.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 182 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 743 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 812 1.27%