Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 12,081 population of Washington County, North Carolina comprised of 605 people who identified as Hispanic (5.01%), and 11,476 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.99%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, North Carolina with a population of 5,924 (49.04%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,811 (48.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 202 (1.67%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 5,823 (48.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,441 (45.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 370 (3.06%).

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

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Population By Race in Washington , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,924 49.04%
White Alone 5,811 48.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 97 0.8%
Asian Alone 45 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 202 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 101 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 370 3.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 70 0.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 61 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,823 48.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,441 45.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 141 1.17%