Earl, NC Demographics

A map of Earl's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	225	155	72.8%	78.3%
Hispanic	44	11	14.2%	5.6%
Black	35	20	11.3%	10.1%
Multiracial	3	10	1.0%	5.1%
Native American/Other	2	2	0.6%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Earl, North Carolina has an estimated population of 309, a dramatic increase from the 198 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.8% White, 14.2% Hispanic, 11.3% Black, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Earl, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Earl has become considerably more 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 Earl, that probability was 37.1% in 2020 and 43.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Earl is ranked the 656th 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). Earl was ranked the 707th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Earl's White Population

225 residents of Earl, or 72.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Earl is considerably higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Earl ranks 295th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earl's White population has grown by an estimated 45.2%. White residents' share of Earl's population has decreased from 78.3% to 72.8%.

Earl is more White than neighboring Blacksburg (62.3% White), Shelby (53.7% White), and Light Oak (0% White). Earl is less White than neighboring Patterson Springs (82.4% White), and Grover (76.5% White).

Earl's Black Population

35 residents of Earl, or 11.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Earl is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Earl ranks 420th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earl's Black population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Earl's population has increased from 10.1% to 11.3%.

Earl is more Black than neighboring Patterson Springs (8.6% Black). Earl is less Black than neighboring Blacksburg (17% Black), Grover (14.5% Black), Shelby (31.2% Black), and Light Oak (83.4% Black).

Earl's Asian Population

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

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

Earl is less Asian than neighboring Grover (2.9% Asian), and Shelby (0.9% Asian).

Earl's Hispanic Population

44 residents of Earl, or 14.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Earl is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Earl ranks 410th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earl's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Earl's population has increased from 5.6% to 14.2%.

Earl is more Hispanic than neighboring Patterson Springs (0.9% Hispanic), Blacksburg (13.4% Hispanic), Grover (3.4% Hispanic), and Shelby (4.8% Hispanic). Earl is less Hispanic than neighboring Light Oak (16.6% Hispanic).

Earl's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Earl, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Earl is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Earl ranks 246th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earl's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Earl's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Earl is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blacksburg (0% Native American/Other), Grover (0% Native American/Other), and Light Oak (0% Native American/Other). Earl is less Native American/Other than neighboring Patterson Springs (4.4% Native American/Other), and Shelby (0.9% Native American/Other).

Earl's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Earl, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Earl is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Earl ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earl's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Earl's population has decreased from 5.1% to 1.0%.

Earl is more Multiracial than neighboring Light Oak (0% Multiracial). Earl is less Multiracial than neighboring Patterson Springs (3.7% Multiracial), Blacksburg (7.2% Multiracial), Grover (2.7% Multiracial), and Shelby (8.5% 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.