Population By Race and Ethnicity in Edgecombe County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 56,595 population of Edgecombe County, North Carolina comprised of 2,109 people who identified as Hispanic (3.73%), and 54,486 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.27%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Edgecombe County, North Carolina with a population of 32,628 (57.65%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,967 (40.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 539 (0.95%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 32,393 (57.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,363 (37.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,604 (2.83%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Edgecombe County, NC in 2010
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Population By Race in Edgecombe , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,628 57.65%
White Alone 22,967 40.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 303 0.54%
Asian Alone 127 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.06%
Two Or More Races 539 0.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Edgecombe , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 235 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,604 2.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 175 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 77 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,393 57.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,363 37.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 128 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 462 0.82%