Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chowan County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 14,209 population of Chowan County, North Carolina comprised of 530 people who identified as Hispanic (3.73%), and 13,679 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chowan County, North Carolina with a population of 8,917 (62.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,888 (34.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 197 (1.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chowan County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 8,517 (59.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,835 (34.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 400 (2.82%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Chowan , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,888 34.4%
White Alone 8,917 62.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.46%
Asian Alone 109 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.23%
Two Or More Races 197 1.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Chowan , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 53 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 400 2.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,835 34.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,517 59.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 174 1.23%