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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 21,402 population of Madison County, North Carolina comprised of 524 people who identified as Hispanic (2.45%), and 20,878 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Madison County, North Carolina with a population of 20,594 (96.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 333 (1.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 268 (1.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Madison County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 20,142 (94.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 452 (2.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 308 (1.44%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Madison County, NC in 2016
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Population By Race in Madison , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 333 1.56%
White Alone 20,594 96.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 98 0.46%
Asian Alone 98 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races 268 1.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Madison , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 452 2.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 308 1.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,142 94.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 249 1.16%