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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 41,352 population of Jackson County, North Carolina comprised of 2,319 people who identified as Hispanic (5.61%), and 39,033 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, North Carolina with a population of 35,224 (85.18%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,958 (9.57%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 906 (2.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 33,537 (81.1%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,524 (8.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,687 (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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Population By Race in Jackson , NC in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 906 2.19%
White Alone 35,224 85.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,958 9.57%
Asian Alone 413 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races 833 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 68 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,687 4.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 434 1.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 99 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 838 2.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,537 81.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,524 8.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 384 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 734 1.78%