Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 40,256 population of Jackson County, North Carolina comprised of 2,112 people who identified as Hispanic (5.25%), and 38,144 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, North Carolina with a population of 34,346 (85.32%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,966 (9.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 787 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 32,702 (81.24%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,642 (9.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,644 (4.08%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jackson County, NC in 2011
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Ethnicity in Jackson County, NC in 2011
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Population By Race in Jackson , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 751 1.87%
White Alone 34,346 85.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,966 9.85%
Asian Alone 390 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races 787 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,644 4.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 324 0.81%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 87 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 716 1.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,702 81.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,642 9.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 370 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 700 1.74%