Population By Race and Ethnicity in Person County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 39,525 population of Person County, North Carolina comprised of 1,633 people who identified as Hispanic (4.13%), and 37,892 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Person County, North Carolina with a population of 27,813 (70.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,727 (27.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 532 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Person County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 26,399 (66.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,609 (26.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,414 (3.58%).

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

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Population By Race in Person , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,727 27.14%
White Alone 27,813 70.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 310 0.78%
Asian Alone 138 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races 532 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Person , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 118 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,414 3.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 67 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,609 26.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,399 66.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 243 0.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 121 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 515 1.3%