Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harnett County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 132,584 population of Harnett County, North Carolina comprised of 16,911 people who identified as Hispanic (12.76%), and 115,673 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harnett County, North Carolina with a population of 94,852 (71.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,983 (21.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,479 (3.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harnett County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 81,622 (61.56%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,505 (20.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,230 (9.98%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,983 21.86%
White Alone 94,852 71.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,245 1.69%
Asian Alone 1,726 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 299 0.23%
Two Or More Races 4,479 3.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Harnett , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,478 1.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,230 9.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,083 0.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 190 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 93 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 837 0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,505 20.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,622 61.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,162 0.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,536 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 206 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,642 2.75%