Population By Race and Ethnicity in Onslow County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 190,813 population of Onslow County, North Carolina comprised of 21,678 people who identified as Hispanic (11.36%), and 169,135 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Onslow County, North Carolina with a population of 147,356 (77.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 30,002 (15.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,436 (3.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Onslow County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 129,976 (68.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,918 (14.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,380 (9.11%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 30,002 15.72%
White Alone 147,356 77.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,608 0.84%
Asian Alone 3,849 2.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 562 0.3%
Two Or More Races 7,436 3.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Onslow , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,084 1.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,380 9.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 501 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 395 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 128 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,190 0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,918 14.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 129,976 68.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,107 0.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,454 1.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 434 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,246 3.27%