Population By Race and Ethnicity in Edgecombe County, NC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 48,777 population of Edgecombe County, North Carolina comprised of 2,638 people who identified as Hispanic (5.41%), and 46,139 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.59%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Edgecombe County, North Carolina with a population of 28,113 (57.64%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,319 (39.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 713 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 27,774 (56.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,405 (35.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,914 (3.92%).

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

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Population By Race in Edgecombe , NC in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,113 57.64%
White Alone 19,319 39.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 381 0.78%
Asian Alone 179 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 72 0.15%
Two Or More Races 713 1.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Edgecombe , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 339 0.7%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,914 3.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 211 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 116 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,774 56.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,405 35.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 597 1.22%