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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 94,060 population of Nash County, North Carolina comprised of 6,372 people who identified as Hispanic (6.77%), and 87,688 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nash County, North Carolina with a population of 52,498 (55.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 37,968 (40.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,605 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nash County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 47,465 (50.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,402 (39.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,033 (5.35%).

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

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Population By Race in Nash , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 37,968 40.37%
White Alone 52,498 55.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 924 0.98%
Asian Alone 994 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 71 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,605 1.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Nash , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 566 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,033 5.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 304 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 174 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 52 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 243 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,402 39.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 47,465 50.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 620 0.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 820 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,362 1.45%