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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 14,005 population of Swain County, North Carolina comprised of 574 people who identified as Hispanic (4.1%), and 13,431 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Swain County, North Carolina with a population of 9,374 (66.93%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,874 (27.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 582 (4.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Swain County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 9,117 (65.1%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,606 (25.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 539 (3.85%).

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

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Population By Race in Swain , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 99 0.71%
White Alone 9,374 66.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,874 27.66%
Asian Alone 72 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 582 4.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Swain , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 257 1.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 268 1.91%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,117 65.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,606 25.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 539 3.85%