Population By Race and Ethnicity in Swain County, NC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 14,099 population of Swain County, North Carolina comprised of 960 people who identified as Hispanic (6.81%), and 13,139 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Swain County, North Carolina with a population of 8,802 (62.43%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,221 (29.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 763 (5.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Swain County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 8,441 (59.87%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,752 (26.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 664 (4.71%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 193 1.37%
White Alone 8,802 62.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,221 29.94%
Asian Alone 107 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.09%
Two Or More Races 763 5.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Swain , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 361 2.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 469 3.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 99 0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 177 1.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,441 59.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,752 26.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 664 4.71%