Hiddenite, NC Demographics

A map of Hiddenite's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	290	437	100.0%	86.2%
Black	0	23	0.0%	4.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	25	0.0%	4.9%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	20	0.0%	3.9%

Hiddenite, North Carolina has an estimated population of 290, a dramatic decrease from the 507 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hiddenite, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hiddenite 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 Hiddenite, that probability was 25.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hiddenite is ranked the 665th 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). Hiddenite was ranked the 571st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hiddenite's White Population

290 residents of Hiddenite, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hiddenite is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Hiddenite ranks 164th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiddenite's White population has declined by an estimated 33.6%. White residents' share of Hiddenite's population has increased from 86.2% to 100.0%.

Hiddenite is more White than neighboring Stony Point (79.1% White), Taylorsville (79.2% White), Love Valley (96.9% White), Catawba (70.4% White), and Claremont (76.9% White).

Hiddenite's Black Population

0 residents of Hiddenite, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hiddenite is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Hiddenite ranks 531st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiddenite's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hiddenite's population has decreased from 4.5% to 0.0%.

Hiddenite is less Black than neighboring Taylorsville (6.7% Black), Catawba (18.8% Black), and Claremont (2.5% Black).

Hiddenite's Asian Population

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

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

Hiddenite is less Asian than neighboring Claremont (2.2% Asian).

Hiddenite's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hiddenite, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hiddenite is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hiddenite ranks 456th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiddenite's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hiddenite's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Hiddenite is less Hispanic than neighboring Stony Point (16.8% Hispanic), Taylorsville (11.8% Hispanic), Catawba (8.8% Hispanic), and Claremont (13.3% Hispanic).

Hiddenite's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hiddenite, 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 Hiddenite is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hiddenite ranks 629th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiddenite's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hiddenite's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hiddenite is less Native American/Other than neighboring Taylorsville (0.2% Native American/Other), and Claremont (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hiddenite's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hiddenite, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hiddenite is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hiddenite ranks 336th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiddenite's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hiddenite's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Hiddenite is less Multiracial than neighboring Stony Point (4.1% Multiracial), Taylorsville (2% Multiracial), Love Valley (3.1% Multiracial), Catawba (2.1% Multiracial), and Claremont (4.5% 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.