Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 45,427 population of Richmond County, North Carolina comprised of 2,782 people who identified as Hispanic (6.12%), and 42,645 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, North Carolina with a population of 28,214 (62.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,403 (31.71%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,344 (2.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 26,193 (57.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,113 (31.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,021 (4.45%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Richmond County, NC in 2015

Total Population:45,427

Non Hispanic (93.88%)

Hispanic (6.12%)

Race in Richmond County, NC in 2015

Total Population:45,427

White Alone (62.11%)

Black or African American Alone (31.71%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.96%)

Two or more races (2.14%)

Asian Alone (0.94%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)

Ethnicity in Richmond County, NC in 2015

Total Population:45,427

Non-Hispanic White Alone (57.66%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (31.07%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.45%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.56%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.34%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.92%)

Population By Race in Richmond , NC in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	28,214	62.11%
Black or African American Alone	14,403	31.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,344	2.96%
Two Or More Races	972	2.14%
Asian Alone	427	0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	67	0.15%

Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , NC in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	26,193	57.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	14,113	31.07%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,021	4.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,064	2.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	873	1.92%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	386	0.85%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	290	0.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	280	0.62%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	99	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	51	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	41	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	16	0.04%