Northampton County Demographics

A map of Northampton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	9,216	9,649	54.4%	55.2%
White	6,605	6,835	39.0%	39.1%
Multiracial	599	484	3.5%	2.8%
Hispanic	407	353	2.4%	2.0%
Native American/Other	99	123	0.6%	0.7%
Asian	5	27	0.0%	0.2%

Northampton County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 16,931, a decrease from the 17,471 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.4% Black, 39.0% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Northampton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Northampton has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Northampton County, that probability was 54.1% in 2020 and 55.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Northampton County is ranked the 86th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Northampton County was ranked the 86th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Northampton County's White Population

6,605 residents of Northampton County, or 39.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Northampton County is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Northampton County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Northampton County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Northampton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 39.0%.

Northampton County is more White than neighboring Halifax County (36.7% White), Greensville County (35.2% White), Emporia County (18.3% White), and Hertford County (32.2% White). Northampton County is less White than neighboring Southampton County (60.4% White).

Northampton County's Black Population

9,216 residents of Northampton County, or 54.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Northampton County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Northampton County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Northampton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. Black residents' share of Northampton County's population has decreased from 55.2% to 54.4%.

Northampton County is more Black than neighboring Halifax County (51.5% Black), and Southampton County (29.2% Black). Northampton County is less Black than neighboring Greensville County (55.9% Black), Emporia County (64.3% Black), and Hertford County (55.6% Black).

Northampton County's Asian Population

5 residents of Northampton County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Northampton County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Northampton County ranks 98th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Northampton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 81.5%. Asian residents' share of Northampton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Northampton County is less Asian than neighboring Halifax County (0.9% Asian), Greensville County (0.2% Asian), Emporia County (0.6% Asian), Southampton County (0.8% Asian), and Hertford County (1.1% Asian).

Northampton County's Hispanic Population

407 residents of Northampton County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Northampton County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Northampton County ranks 98th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Northampton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Northampton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Northampton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Halifax County (3.4% Hispanic), Greensville County (2.9% Hispanic), Emporia County (7.9% Hispanic), Southampton County (2.5% Hispanic), and Hertford County (6.4% Hispanic).

Northampton County's Native American/Other Population

99 residents of Northampton County, 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 Northampton County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Northampton County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Northampton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Northampton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Northampton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greensville County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Emporia County (0% Native American/Other). Northampton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Halifax County (3% Native American/Other), Southampton County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hertford County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Northampton County's Multiracial Population

599 residents of Northampton County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Northampton County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Northampton County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Northampton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 23.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Northampton County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.5%.

Northampton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Halifax County (4.5% Multiracial), Greensville County (5.4% Multiracial), Emporia County (8.9% Multiracial), Southampton County (6.4% Multiracial), and Hertford County (3.6% 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.