Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chowan County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 14,015 population of Chowan County, North Carolina comprised of 497 people who identified as Hispanic (3.55%), and 13,518 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chowan County, North Carolina with a population of 8,712 (62.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,885 (34.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 207 (1.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chowan County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 8,356 (59.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,819 (34.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 356 (2.54%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,885 34.86%
White Alone 8,712 62.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 66 0.47%
Asian Alone 112 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.24%
Two Or More Races 207 1.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Chowan , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 66 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 356 2.54%
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 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,819 34.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,356 59.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 188 1.34%