Population By Race and Ethnicity in Swain County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 14,312 population of Swain County, North Carolina comprised of 937 people who identified as Hispanic (6.55%), and 13,375 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Swain County, North Carolina with a population of 9,038 (63.15%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,318 (30.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 688 (4.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Swain County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 8,656 (60.48%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,842 (26.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 631 (4.41%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 163 1.14%
White Alone 9,038 63.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,318 30.17%
Asian Alone 100 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races 688 4.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Swain , NC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 382 2.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 476 3.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 152 1.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,656 60.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,842 26.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 631 4.41%