Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chowan County, NC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 13,891 population of Chowan County, North Carolina comprised of 576 people who identified as Hispanic (4.15%), and 13,315 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chowan County, North Carolina with a population of 8,917 (64.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,478 (32.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 259 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chowan County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 8,523 (61.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,391 (31.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 394 (2.84%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,478 32.24%
White Alone 8,917 64.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 85 0.61%
Asian Alone 115 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 37 0.27%
Two Or More Races 259 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Chowan , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 87 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 394 2.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 26 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 29 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,391 31.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,523 61.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 109 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 230 1.66%