Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 12,662 population of Washington County, North Carolina comprised of 510 people who identified as Hispanic (4.03%), and 12,152 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.97%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, North Carolina with a population of 6,292 (49.69%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,061 (47.87%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 191 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 6,211 (49.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,733 (45.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 328 (2.59%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Washington, North Carolina.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Washington County, NC in 2012
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Population By Race in Washington , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,292 49.69%
White Alone 6,061 47.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 77 0.61%
Asian Alone 40 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 191 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 81 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 328 2.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,211 49.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,733 45.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 144 1.14%