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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 35,905 population of Dare County, North Carolina comprised of 2,615 people who identified as Hispanic (7.28%), and 33,290 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dare County, North Carolina with a population of 33,803 (94.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 967 (2.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 663 (1.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dare County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 31,449 (87.59%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,354 (6.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 878 (2.44%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dare County, NC in 2016
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Population By Race in Dare , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 967 2.69%
White Alone 33,803 94.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 195 0.54%
Asian Alone 257 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.06%
Two Or More Races 663 1.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Dare , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 89 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,354 6.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 94 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 60 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 878 2.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,449 87.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 242 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 603 1.68%