Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 40,376 population of Jackson County, North Carolina comprised of 2,042 people who identified as Hispanic (5.06%), and 38,334 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, North Carolina with a population of 34,507 (85.46%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,959 (9.81%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 777 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 32,876 (81.43%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,671 (9.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,631 (4.04%).

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

You can find similar information for other North Carolina counties, and for North Carolina.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jackson County, NC in 2010
Total Population:40,376
94.94%
Non Hispanic (94.94%)
Hispanic (5.06%)
Race in Jackson County, NC in 2010
Total Population:40,376
85.46%9.81%
White Alone (85.46%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (9.81%)
Black or African American Alone (1.92%)
Two or more races (1.85%)
Asian Alone (0.92%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Ethnicity in Jackson County, NC in 2010
Total Population:40,376
81.43%9.09%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.43%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (9.09%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.04%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.93%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.86%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.66%)
Population By Race in Jackson , NC in 2010
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 34,507 85.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,959 9.81%
Black or African American Alone 777 1.92%
Two Or More Races 745 1.85%
Asian Alone 372 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , NC in 2010
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,876 81.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,671 9.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,631 4.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 749 1.86%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 670 1.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 354 0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 288 0.71%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 75 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%