Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mecklenburg County, NC in 2019
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 1,113,283 population of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina comprised of 151,922 people who identified as Hispanic (13.65%), and 961,361 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.35%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina with a population of 635,542 (57.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 367,530 (33.01%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 71,805 (6.45%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 513,354 (46.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 350,425 (31.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 122,188 (10.98%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 367,530 | 33.01% |
| White Alone | 635,542 | 57.09% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 9,349 | 0.84% |
| Asian Alone | 71,805 | 6.45% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1,369 | 0.12% |
| Two Or More Races | 27,688 | 2.49% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 17,105 | 1.54% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 122,188 | 10.98% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 6,053 | 0.54% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1,261 | 0.11% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 849 | 0.08% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 4,466 | 0.4% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 350,425 | 31.48% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 513,354 | 46.11% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 3,296 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 70,544 | 6.34% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 520 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 23,222 | 2.09% |