Moore County Demographics

A map of Moore County's Population by Race

Moore County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 104,876, an increase from the 99,727 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.7% White, 8.9% Black, 7.8% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moore County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moore is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Moore County, that probability was 41.0% in 2020 and 41.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moore County is ranked the 27th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Moore County was ranked the 28th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Moore County's White Population

79,384 residents of Moore County, or 75.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moore County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Moore County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moore County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. White residents' share of Moore County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 75.7%.

Moore County is more White than neighboring Lee County (55.8% White), Hoke County (36% White), Richmond County (54.7% White), Montgomery County (62.7% White), and Chatham County (69.5% White).

Moore County's Black Population

9,355 residents of Moore County, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moore County is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Moore County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moore County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. Black residents' share of Moore County's population has decreased from 10.6% to 8.9%.

Moore County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (17.2% Black), Hoke County (32.1% Black), Richmond County (31.2% Black), Montgomery County (16% Black), and Chatham County (10% Black).

Moore County's Asian Population

1,290 residents of Moore County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moore County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Moore County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moore County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Asian residents' share of Moore County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Moore County is more Asian than neighboring Lee County (0.9% Asian), and Richmond County (1% Asian). Moore County is less Asian than neighboring Hoke County (1.5% Asian), Montgomery County (1.5% Asian), and Chatham County (2.2% Asian).

Moore County's Hispanic Population

8,196 residents of Moore County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moore County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Moore County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moore County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Moore County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.8%.

Moore County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (21.7% Hispanic), Hoke County (15.6% Hispanic), Montgomery County (15.8% Hispanic), and Chatham County (13.6% Hispanic).

Moore County's Native American/Other Population

1,015 residents of Moore County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Moore County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Moore County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moore County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Moore County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Moore County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (0.7% Native American/Other). Moore County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hoke County (7.6% Native American/Other), and Richmond County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Moore County's Multiracial Population

5,636 residents of Moore County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moore County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Moore County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moore County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 37.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Moore County's population has increased from 4.1% to 5.4%.

Moore County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (4.3% Multiracial), Richmond County (2.8% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3.2% Multiracial), and Chatham County (3.8% Multiracial). Moore County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hoke County (7.2% 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.