Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 44,786 population of Richmond County, North Carolina comprised of 2,911 people who identified as Hispanic (6.5%), and 41,875 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, North Carolina with a population of 27,619 (61.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,276 (31.88%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,402 (3.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 25,522 (56.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,973 (31.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,097 (4.68%).

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

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Population By Race in Richmond , NC in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,276 31.88%
White Alone 27,619 61.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,402 3.13%
Asian Alone 419 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 70 0.16%
Two Or More Races 1,000 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 303 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,097 4.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 304 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 110 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,973 31.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,522 56.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,098 2.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 373 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 890 1.99%