Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harnett County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 128,145 population of Harnett County, North Carolina comprised of 15,594 people who identified as Hispanic (12.17%), and 112,551 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harnett County, North Carolina with a population of 92,168 (71.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,798 (21.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,201 (3.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harnett County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 79,961 (62.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,456 (20.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,207 (9.53%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,798 21.69%
White Alone 92,168 71.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,122 1.66%
Asian Alone 1,590 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 266 0.21%
Two Or More Races 4,201 3.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Harnett , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,342 1.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,207 9.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,020 0.8%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 170 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 87 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 768 0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26,456 20.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 79,961 62.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,102 0.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,420 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 179 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,433 2.68%