Population By Race and Ethnicity in Swain County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 14,128 population of Swain County, North Carolina comprised of 691 people who identified as Hispanic (4.89%), and 13,437 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Swain County, North Carolina with a population of 8,879 (62.85%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,178 (29.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 692 (4.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Swain County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 8,616 (60.99%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,848 (27.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 626 (4.43%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 261 1.85%
White Alone 8,879 62.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,178 29.57%
Asian Alone 109 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races 692 4.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Swain , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 263 1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 330 2.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 66 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 244 1.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,616 60.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,848 27.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 626 4.43%