Population By Race and Ethnicity in Person County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 39,412 population of Person County, North Carolina comprised of 1,598 people who identified as Hispanic (4.06%), and 37,814 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Person County, North Carolina with a population of 27,768 (70.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,685 (27.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 514 (1.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Person County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 26,366 (66.9%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,586 (26.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,402 (3.56%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Person County, NC in 2010
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Ethnicity in Person County, NC in 2010
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Population By Race in Person , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,685 27.11%
White Alone 27,768 70.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 307 0.78%
Asian Alone 135 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 514 1.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Person , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 99 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,402 3.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 65 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,586 26.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,366 66.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 242 0.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 499 1.27%