Clarkton, NC Demographics

A map of Clarkton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	388	246	52.4%	40.1%
White	279	317	37.7%	51.6%
Hispanic	58	27	7.8%	4.4%
Multiracial	15	11	2.0%	1.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	2.1%

Clarkton, North Carolina has an estimated population of 740, a large increase from the 614 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.4% Black, 37.7% White, 7.8% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clarkton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clarkton has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly 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 Clarkton, that probability was 57.0% in 2020 and 57.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clarkton is ranked the 518th 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). Clarkton was ranked the 533rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clarkton's White Population

279 residents of Clarkton, or 37.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clarkton is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Clarkton ranks 556th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkton's White population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. White residents' share of Clarkton's population has decreased from 51.6% to 37.7%.

Clarkton is more White than neighboring Whiteville (32.9% White), and Hallsboro (27.8% White). Clarkton is less White than neighboring Elizabethtown (55% White), Bladenboro (58.5% White), and Dublin (62.5% White).

Clarkton's Black Population

388 residents of Clarkton, or 52.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clarkton is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Clarkton ranks 136th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkton's Black population has grown by an estimated 57.7%. Black residents' share of Clarkton's population has increased from 40.1% to 52.4%.

Clarkton is more Black than neighboring Elizabethtown (40.8% Black), Bladenboro (20.9% Black), Whiteville (50.3% Black), and Dublin (37% Black). Clarkton is less Black than neighboring Hallsboro (69.8% Black).

Clarkton's Asian Population

0 residents of Clarkton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clarkton is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Clarkton ranks 627th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Clarkton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clarkton is less Asian than neighboring Whiteville (3.1% Asian).

Clarkton's Hispanic Population

58 residents of Clarkton, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clarkton is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Clarkton ranks 502nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 114.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Clarkton's population has increased from 4.4% to 7.8%.

Clarkton is more Hispanic than neighboring Elizabethtown (0.2% Hispanic), Dublin (0% Hispanic), and Hallsboro (0% Hispanic). Clarkton is less Hispanic than neighboring Bladenboro (17% Hispanic), and Whiteville (10.4% Hispanic).

Clarkton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clarkton, 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 Clarkton is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Clarkton ranks 81st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clarkton's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Clarkton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elizabethtown (3.3% Native American/Other), Bladenboro (2% Native American/Other), and Whiteville (0.8% Native American/Other).

Clarkton's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Clarkton, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clarkton is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Clarkton ranks 724th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarkton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 36.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Clarkton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Clarkton is more Multiracial than neighboring Elizabethtown (0.8% Multiracial), Bladenboro (1.6% Multiracial), and Dublin (0.6% Multiracial). Clarkton is less Multiracial than neighboring Whiteville (2.5% Multiracial), and Hallsboro (2.4% 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.