Population By Race and Ethnicity in Onslow County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 197,069 population of Onslow County, North Carolina comprised of 25,340 people who identified as Hispanic (12.86%), and 171,729 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Onslow County, North Carolina with a population of 150,191 (76.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,311 (15.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,727 (4.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Onslow County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 129,931 (65.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,927 (14.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,260 (10.28%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,311 15.89%
White Alone 150,191 76.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,889 0.96%
Asian Alone 4,334 2.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 617 0.31%
Two Or More Races 8,727 4.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Onslow , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,384 1.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,260 10.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 714 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 432 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 161 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,389 0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,927 14.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 129,931 65.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,175 0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,902 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 456 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,338 3.72%