Population By Race and Ethnicity in Swain County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 14,189 population of Swain County, North Carolina comprised of 758 people who identified as Hispanic (5.34%), and 13,431 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Swain County, North Carolina with a population of 9,068 (63.91%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,207 (29.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 646 (4.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Swain County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 8,795 (61.99%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,793 (26.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 596 (4.2%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 173 1.22%
White Alone 9,068 63.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,207 29.65%
Asian Alone 90 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races 646 4.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Swain , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 273 1.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 414 2.92%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 50 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 158 1.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,795 61.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,793 26.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 596 4.2%