Population By Race and Ethnicity in Onslow County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 185,068 population of Onslow County, North Carolina comprised of 19,953 people who identified as Hispanic (10.78%), and 165,115 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Onslow County, North Carolina with a population of 143,192 (77.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,094 (15.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,059 (3.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Onslow County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 127,268 (68.77%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,159 (14.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,924 (8.6%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Onslow County, NC in 2011

Total Population:185,068

Non Hispanic (89.22%)

Hispanic (10.78%)

Race in Onslow County, NC in 2011

Total Population:185,068

White Alone (77.37%)

Black or African American Alone (15.72%)

Two or more races (3.81%)

Asian Alone (1.98%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.82%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.3%)

Ethnicity in Onslow County, NC in 2011

Total Population:185,068

Non-Hispanic White Alone (68.77%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.68%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.6%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.18%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.99%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.78%)

Population By Race in Onslow , NC in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	143,192	77.37%
Black or African American Alone	29,094	15.72%
Two Or More Races	7,059	3.81%
Asian Alone	3,666	1.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,511	0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	546	0.3%

Population By Ethnicity in Onslow , NC in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	127,268	68.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	27,159	14.68%
White Alone - Hispanic	15,924	8.6%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,888	3.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,294	1.78%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,935	1.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,171	0.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,076	0.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	435	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	430	0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	372	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	116	0.06%