Population By Race and Ethnicity in Onslow County, NC in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 209,031 population of Onslow County, North Carolina comprised of 29,174 people who identified as Hispanic (13.96%), and 179,857 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Onslow County, North Carolina with a population of 159,765 (76.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,879 (15.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,950 (4.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Onslow County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 136,508 (65.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 29,191 (13.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 23,257 (11.13%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,879 15.25%
White Alone 159,765 76.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,178 1.04%
Asian Alone 4,606 2.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 653 0.31%
Two Or More Races 9,950 4.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Onslow , NC in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,688 1.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 23,257 11.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 926 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 394 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 187 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,722 0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 29,191 13.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 136,508 65.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,252 0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,212 2.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 466 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,228 3.94%