Nash County Demographics

A map of Nash County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	44,504	46,317	46.3%	48.8%
Black	38,539	36,679	40.1%	38.6%
Hispanic	7,925	7,322	8.2%	7.7%
Multiracial	3,243	2,698	3.4%	2.8%
Native American/Other	1,023	1,050	1.1%	1.1%
Asian	982	904	1.0%	1.0%

Nash County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 96,216, a slight increase from the 94,970 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.3% White, 40.1% Black, 8.2% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nash County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nash has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Nash County, that probability was 60.6% in 2020 and 61.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nash County is ranked the 30th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Nash County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Nash County's White Population

44,504 residents of Nash County, or 46.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nash County is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Nash County ranks 81st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nash County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Nash County's population has decreased from 48.8% to 46.3%.

Nash County is more White than neighboring Wilson County (44.3% White), Edgecombe County (34.9% White), Halifax County (36.7% White), and Warren County (37.8% White). Nash County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (60.7% White).

Nash County's Black Population

38,539 residents of Nash County, or 40.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nash County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Nash County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nash County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Black residents' share of Nash County's population has increased from 38.6% to 40.1%.

Nash County is more Black than neighboring Wilson County (38.6% Black), and Franklin County (22.5% Black). Nash County is less Black than neighboring Edgecombe County (55.5% Black), Halifax County (51.5% Black), and Warren County (47.3% Black).

Nash County's Asian Population

982 residents of Nash County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nash County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Nash County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nash County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Asian residents' share of Nash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Nash County is more Asian than neighboring Edgecombe County (0.2% Asian), Halifax County (0.9% Asian), and Warren County (0.1% Asian). Nash County is less Asian than neighboring Wilson County (1.1% Asian), and Franklin County (1.1% Asian).

Nash County's Hispanic Population

7,925 residents of Nash County, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nash County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Nash County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nash County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Nash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.2%.

Nash County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edgecombe County (6.2% Hispanic), Halifax County (3.4% Hispanic), and Warren County (4.7% Hispanic). Nash County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wilson County (12.4% Hispanic), and Franklin County (11.2% Hispanic).

Nash County's Native American/Other Population

1,023 residents of Nash County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nash County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Nash County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nash County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Nash County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wilson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Edgecombe County (0.6% Native American/Other). Nash County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Halifax County (3% Native American/Other), and Warren County (5.5% Native American/Other).

Nash County's Multiracial Population

3,243 residents of Nash County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nash County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Nash County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nash County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Nash County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.4%.

Nash County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wilson County (2.8% Multiracial), and Edgecombe County (2.5% Multiracial). Nash County is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (4.1% Multiracial), Halifax County (4.5% Multiracial), and Warren County (4.6% 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.