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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 20,135 population of Northampton County, North Carolina comprised of 442 people who identified as Hispanic (2.19%), and 19,693 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.81%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Northampton County, North Carolina with a population of 11,641 (57.82%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,075 (40.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 232 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northampton County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 11,531 (57.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,802 (38.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 273 (1.36%).

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

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Population By Race in Northampton , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,641 57.82%
White Alone 8,075 40.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 128 0.64%
Asian Alone 53 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races 232 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Northampton , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 110 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 273 1.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,531 57.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,802 38.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 220 1.09%