Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yancey County, NC in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 17,590 population of Yancey County, North Carolina comprised of 870 people who identified as Hispanic (4.95%), and 16,720 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.05%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yancey County, North Carolina with a population of 16,986 (96.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 186 (1.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 174 (0.99%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yancey County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 16,308 (92.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 678 (3.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 154 (0.88%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Yancey, North Carolina.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 186 | 1.06% |
| White Alone | 16,986 | 96.57% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 142 | 0.81% |
| Asian Alone | 58 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 44 | 0.25% |
| Two Or More Races | 174 | 0.99% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 37 | 0.21% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 678 | 3.85% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 85 | 0.48% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 44 | 0.25% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 20 | 0.11% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 149 | 0.85% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 16,308 | 92.71% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 57 | 0.32% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 52 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 154 | 0.88% |