Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harnett County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 122,250 population of Harnett County, North Carolina comprised of 13,623 people who identified as Hispanic (11.14%), and 108,627 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harnett County, North Carolina with a population of 88,557 (72.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,384 (21.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,620 (2.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harnett County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 77,789 (63.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,378 (20.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,768 (8.81%).

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

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Population By Race in Harnett , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,384 21.58%
White Alone 88,557 72.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,035 1.67%
Asian Alone 1,394 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 260 0.21%
Two Or More Races 3,620 2.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Harnett , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,006 0.82%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,768 8.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 980 0.8%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 174 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 75 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 620 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,378 20.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 77,789 63.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,055 0.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,220 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 185 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,000 2.45%