Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 43,736 population of Jackson County, North Carolina comprised of 2,733 people who identified as Hispanic (6.25%), and 41,003 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, North Carolina with a population of 37,192 (85.04%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,999 (9.14%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,034 (2.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 35,267 (80.64%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,468 (7.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,925 (4.4%).

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 2019
Total Population:43,736
93.75%
Non Hispanic (93.75%)
Hispanic (6.25%)
Race in Jackson County, NC in 2019
Total Population:43,736
85.04%9.14%
White Alone (85.04%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (9.14%)
Black or African American Alone (2.36%)
Two or more races (2.26%)
Asian Alone (1.16%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Ethnicity in Jackson County, NC in 2019
Total Population:43,736
80.64%7.93%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.64%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (7.93%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.4%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.95%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.13%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.95%)
Population By Race in Jackson , NC in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 37,192 85.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,999 9.14%
Black or African American Alone 1,034 2.36%
Two Or More Races 987 2.26%
Asian Alone 506 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , NC in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,267 80.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,468 7.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,925 4.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 932 2.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 854 1.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 531 1.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 466 1.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 133 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 102 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 40 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%