North Carolina Demographics

A map of North Carolina's Population by Race

North Carolina had a population of 10,439,388 in 2020. It was 60.5% White, 20.2% Black, 3.3% Asian, 10.7% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of North Carolina, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

North Carolina is the 9th most populous state in the United States.

North Carolina's White Population

6,312,148 residents of North Carolina identify as White, or 60.5%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Carolina is #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

North Carolina is more White than neighboring Virginia (58.6% White), District of Columbia (38% White), and Maryland (47.2% White). North Carolina is less White than neighboring South Carolina (62.1% White), and West Virginia (89.1% White).

North Carolina's Black Population

2,107,526 residents of North Carolina identify as Black, or 20.2%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Carolina is #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

North Carolina is more Black than neighboring Virginia (18.3% Black), and West Virginia (3.6% Black). North Carolina is less Black than neighboring South Carolina (24.8% Black), District of Columbia (40.9% Black), and Maryland (29.1% Black).

North Carolina's Asian Population

340,059 residents of North Carolina identify as Asian, or 3.3%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Carolina is #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

North Carolina is more Asian than neighboring South Carolina (1.7% Asian), and West Virginia (0.8% Asian). North Carolina is less Asian than neighboring Virginia (7.1% Asian), District of Columbia (4.8% Asian), and Maryland (6.8% Asian).

North Carolina's Hispanic Population

1,118,596 residents of North Carolina identify as Hispanic, or 10.7%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Carolina is #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

North Carolina is more Hispanic than neighboring Virginia (10.5% Hispanic), South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic), and West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). North Carolina is less Hispanic than neighboring District of Columbia (11.3% Hispanic), and Maryland (11.8% Hispanic).

North Carolina's Native American/Other Population

154,206 residents of North Carolina identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Carolina is #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

North Carolina is more Native American/Other than neighboring Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other), South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other), West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other), District of Columbia (0.8% Native American/Other), and Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other).

North Carolina's Multiracial Population

406,853 residents of North Carolina identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Carolina is #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

North Carolina is more Multiracial than neighboring South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). North Carolina is less Multiracial than neighboring Virginia (4.7% Multiracial), West Virginia (4% Multiracial), District of Columbia (4.3% Multiracial), and Maryland (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.