Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chowan, NC in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 14,251 population of Chowan County, North Carolina comprised of 512 people who identified as Hispanic (3.59%), and 13,739 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chowan County, North Carolina with a population of 8,990 (63.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,869 (34.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 180 (1.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chowan County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 8,604 (60.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,818 (33.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 386 (2.71%).

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

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Population By Race in Chowan , NC in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,869 34.17%
White Alone 8,990 63.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 68 0.48%
Asian Alone 111 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.23%
Two Or More Races 180 1.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Chowan , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 386 2.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,818 33.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,604 60.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 161 1.13%