Creswell, NC Demographics

A map of Creswell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	177	89	81.6%	43.0%
White	39	97	18.0%	46.9%
Multiracial	1	4	0.5%	1.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	17	0.0%	8.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Creswell, North Carolina has an estimated population of 217, an increase from the 207 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.6% Black, 18.0% White, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Creswell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Creswell 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 Creswell, that probability was 58.8% in 2020 and 30.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Creswell is ranked the 694th 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). Creswell was ranked the 705th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Creswell's White Population

39 residents of Creswell, or 18.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Creswell is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Creswell ranks 600th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creswell's White population has declined by an estimated 59.8%. White residents' share of Creswell's population has decreased from 46.9% to 18.0%.

Creswell is more White than neighboring Roper (10.2% White). Creswell is less White than neighboring Columbia (29.1% White), Cape Colony (93.7% White), Edenton (39% White), and Hertford (44.6% White).

Creswell's Black Population

177 residents of Creswell, or 81.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Creswell is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Creswell ranks 113th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creswell's Black population has grown by an estimated 98.9%. Black residents' share of Creswell's population has increased from 43.0% to 81.6%.

Creswell is more Black than neighboring Columbia (32.7% Black), Roper (80.7% Black), Cape Colony (0% Black), Edenton (59.3% Black), and Hertford (44.4% Black).

Creswell's Asian Population

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

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

Creswell is less Asian than neighboring Hertford (0.1% Asian).

Creswell's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Creswell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Creswell is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Creswell ranks 269th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creswell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Creswell's population has decreased from 8.2% to 0.0%.

Creswell is less Hispanic than neighboring Columbia (30.8% Hispanic), Roper (6.8% Hispanic), Edenton (0.2% Hispanic), and Hertford (9.6% Hispanic).

Creswell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Creswell, 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 Creswell is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Creswell ranks 721st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creswell's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Creswell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Creswell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbia (1.4% Native American/Other), and Cape Colony (3.7% Native American/Other).

Creswell's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Creswell, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Creswell is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Creswell ranks 710th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creswell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Creswell's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.5%.

Creswell is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbia (5.9% Multiracial), Roper (2.3% Multiracial), Cape Colony (2.6% Multiracial), Edenton (1.5% Multiracial), and Hertford (1.4% 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.