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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Population By Race in Onslow , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,094 15.72%
White Alone 143,192 77.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,511 0.82%
Asian Alone 3,666 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 546 0.3%
Two Or More Races 7,059 3.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Onslow , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,935 1.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,924 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 435 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 372 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 116 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,171 0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,159 14.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 127,268 68.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,076 0.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,294 1.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 430 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,888 3.18%