Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 42,645 population of Jackson County, North Carolina comprised of 2,441 people who identified as Hispanic (5.72%), and 40,204 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, North Carolina with a population of 36,276 (85.07%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,012 (9.41%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,001 (2.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 34,513 (80.93%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,560 (8.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,763 (4.13%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,001 2.35%
White Alone 36,276 85.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,012 9.41%
Asian Alone 450 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races 887 2.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 85 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,763 4.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 452 1.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 110 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 916 2.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,513 80.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,560 8.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 421 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 777 1.82%