Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 11,635 population of Washington County, North Carolina comprised of 660 people who identified as Hispanic (5.67%), and 10,975 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.33%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, North Carolina with a population of 5,693 (48.93%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,546 (47.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 228 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 5,587 (48.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,147 (44.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 399 (3.43%).

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 2019
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Population By Race in Washington , NC in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,693 48.93%
White Alone 5,546 47.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 114 0.98%
Asian Alone 51 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races 228 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , NC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 106 0.91%
White Alone - Hispanic 399 3.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 88 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,587 48.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,147 44.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 165 1.42%