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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 46,636 population of Richmond County, North Carolina comprised of 2,733 people who identified as Hispanic (5.86%), and 43,903 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, North Carolina with a population of 29,459 (63.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,437 (30.96%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,352 (2.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 27,412 (58.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,192 (30.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,047 (4.39%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Richmond County, NC in 2010
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Population By Race in Richmond , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,437 30.96%
White Alone 29,459 63.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,352 2.9%
Asian Alone 449 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 56 0.12%
Two Or More Races 883 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 245 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,047 4.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 284 0.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 42 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,192 30.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,412 58.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,068 2.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 431 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 786 1.69%