Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 11,793 population of Washington County, North Carolina comprised of 626 people who identified as Hispanic (5.31%), and 11,167 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.69%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, North Carolina with a population of 5,795 (49.14%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,621 (47.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 219 (1.86%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 5,685 (48.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,251 (44.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 370 (3.14%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,795 49.14%
White Alone 5,621 47.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 108 0.92%
Asian Alone 47 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races 219 1.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 110 0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 370 3.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 83 0.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 59 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,685 48.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,251 44.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 160 1.36%