Population By Race and Ethnicity in North Carolina in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 10,391,358 population of North Carolina comprised of 992,905 people who identified as Hispanic (9.56%), and 9,398,453 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in North Carolina, with a population of 7,333,373 (70.57%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in North Carolina, with a population of 2,311,259 (22.24%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in North Carolina, with a population of 327,904 (3.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in North Carolina, with a population of 6,535,149 (62.89%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in North Carolina, with a population of 2,219,950 (21.36%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in North Carolina, with a population of 798,224 (7.68%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each North Carolina county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in North Carolina in 2018
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Population By Race in North Carolina in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,311,259 22.24%
White Alone 7,333,373 70.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 164,483 1.58%
Asian Alone 327,904 3.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14,222 0.14%
Two Or More Races 240,117 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in North Carolina in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 91,309 0.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 798,224 7.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48,842 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11,598 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7,376 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35,556 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,219,950 21.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,535,149 62.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 115,641 1.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 316,306 3.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,846 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 204,561 1.97%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for North Carolina Counties in 2018

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following North Carolina counties.