Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pender County, NC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 68,521 population of Pender County, North Carolina comprised of 6,055 people who identified as Hispanic (8.84%), and 62,466 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pender County, North Carolina with a population of 56,875 (83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,562 (12.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,655 (2.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pender County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 51,976 (75.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,199 (11.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,899 (7.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Pender, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Pender , NC in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,562 12.5%
White Alone 56,875 83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 718 1.05%
Asian Alone 637 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 74 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,655 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Pender , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 363 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,899 7.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 411 0.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 102 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 247 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,199 11.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 51,976 75.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 307 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 535 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,408 2.06%