Population By Race and Ethnicity in Swain County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 14,259 population of Swain County, North Carolina comprised of 882 people who identified as Hispanic (6.19%), and 13,377 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Swain County, North Carolina with a population of 9,070 (63.61%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,269 (29.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 658 (4.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Swain County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 8,727 (61.2%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,808 (26.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 603 (4.23%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 163 1.14%
White Alone 9,070 63.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,269 29.94%
Asian Alone 94 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races 658 4.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Swain , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 343 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 461 3.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 55 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 150 1.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,727 61.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,808 26.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 603 4.23%