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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 14,696 population of Chowan County, North Carolina comprised of 479 people who identified as Hispanic (3.26%), and 14,217 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chowan County, North Carolina with a population of 9,280 (63.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,046 (34.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 172 (1.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chowan County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 8,913 (60.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,001 (34.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 367 (2.5%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Chowan County, NC in 2012
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Population By Race in Chowan , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,046 34.34%
White Alone 9,280 63.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 60 0.41%
Asian Alone 106 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.22%
Two Or More Races 172 1.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Chowan , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 45 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 367 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,001 34.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,913 60.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 153 1.04%