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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 192,745 population of Onslow County, North Carolina comprised of 24,019 people who identified as Hispanic (12.46%), and 168,726 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Onslow County, North Carolina with a population of 147,630 (76.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 30,422 (15.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,175 (4.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Onslow County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 128,462 (66.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,117 (14.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,168 (9.95%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 30,422 15.78%
White Alone 147,630 76.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,825 0.95%
Asian Alone 4,091 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 602 0.31%
Two Or More Races 8,175 4.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Onslow , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,305 1.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,168 9.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 639 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 425 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 143 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,339 0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,117 14.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 128,462 66.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,186 0.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,666 1.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 459 0.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,836 3.55%