Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 43,540 population of Jackson County, North Carolina comprised of 2,740 people who identified as Hispanic (6.29%), and 40,800 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, North Carolina with a population of 37,076 (85.15%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,000 (9.19%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,007 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 35,120 (80.66%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,481 (8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,956 (4.49%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,007 2.31%
White Alone 37,076 85.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,000 9.19%
Asian Alone 486 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races 951 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 98 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,956 4.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 519 1.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 127 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 909 2.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,120 80.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,481 8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 448 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 824 1.89%