Population By Race and Ethnicity in Edgecombe County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 48,333 population of Edgecombe County, North Carolina comprised of 2,827 people who identified as Hispanic (5.85%), and 45,506 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.15%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Edgecombe County, North Carolina with a population of 27,713 (57.34%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,224 (39.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 739 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 27,360 (56.61%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,157 (35.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,067 (4.28%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,713 57.34%
White Alone 19,224 39.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 390 0.81%
Asian Alone 190 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 77 0.16%
Two Or More Races 739 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Edgecombe , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 353 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,067 4.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 214 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 120 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,360 56.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,157 35.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 176 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 619 1.28%