Brices Creek, NC Demographics
A map of Brices Creek's Population by Race
Brices Creek, North Carolina has an estimated population of 3,415, a decrease from the 3,542 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% White, 2.3% Black, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brices Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Brices Creek has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brices Creek, that probability was 30.2% in 2020 and 7.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Brices Creek is ranked the 238th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Brices Creek was ranked the 229th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Brices Creek's White Population
3,277 residents of Brices Creek, or 96.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brices Creek is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Brices Creek ranks 218th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brices Creek's White population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. White residents' share of Brices Creek's population has increased from 83.0% to 96.0%.
Brices Creek is more White than neighboring New Bern (50.7% White), River Bend (83.3% White), James City (75.4% White), and Bridgeton (77.8% White). Brices Creek is less White than neighboring Trent Woods (97.9% White).
Brices Creek's Black Population
80 residents of Brices Creek, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brices Creek is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Brices Creek ranks 466th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brices Creek's Black population has declined by an estimated 70.1%. Black residents' share of Brices Creek's population has decreased from 7.6% to 2.3%.
Brices Creek is more Black than neighboring Trent Woods (0% Black). Brices Creek is less Black than neighboring New Bern (29.3% Black), River Bend (12.4% Black), James City (17.3% Black), and Bridgeton (7.7% Black).
Brices Creek's Asian Population
31 residents of Brices Creek, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brices Creek is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Brices Creek ranks 188th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brices Creek's Asian population has declined by an estimated 35.4%. Asian residents' share of Brices Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.
Brices Creek is more Asian than neighboring Trent Woods (0% Asian), River Bend (0.6% Asian), James City (0.5% Asian), and Bridgeton (0% Asian). Brices Creek is less Asian than neighboring New Bern (5.9% Asian).
Brices Creek's Hispanic Population
16 residents of Brices Creek, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brices Creek is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Brices Creek ranks 596th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brices Creek's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 86.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Brices Creek's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.5%.
Brices Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring Trent Woods (0.9% Hispanic), New Bern (7% Hispanic), River Bend (2.6% Hispanic), James City (3.3% Hispanic), and Bridgeton (14.5% Hispanic).
Brices Creek's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of Brices Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brices Creek is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Brices Creek ranks 485th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brices Creek's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brices Creek's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.
Brices Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Bern (2.8% Native American/Other), River Bend (0.1% Native American/Other), and James City (0.1% Native American/Other).
Brices Creek's Multiracial Population
11 residents of Brices Creek, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brices Creek is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Brices Creek ranks 285th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brices Creek's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Brices Creek's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.3%.
Brices Creek is more Multiracial than neighboring Bridgeton (0% Multiracial). Brices Creek is less Multiracial than neighboring Trent Woods (1.1% Multiracial), New Bern (4.4% Multiracial), River Bend (0.9% Multiracial), and James City (3.3% Multiracial).
Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.