Oriental, NC Demographics
A map of Oriental's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 793 | 90.1% |
Black | 42 | 4.8% |
Hispanic | 19 | 2.2% |
Multiracial | 18 | 2.0% |
Native American/Other | 6 | 0.7% |
Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
Oriental, North Carolina had a population of 880 in 2020. It was 90.1% White, 4.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oriental, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oriental is the 463rd most populous. 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).
Oriental's White Population
793 residents of Oriental identify as White, or 90.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Oriental considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oriental is ranked #87 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Oriental is more White than neighboring Stonewall (64% White), Bayboro (45.9% White), Arapahoe (80% White), Minnesott Beach (87.5% White), and Vandemere (42.7% White).
Oriental's Black Population
42 residents of Oriental identify as Black, or 4.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oriental less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oriental is ranked #518 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Oriental is more Black than neighboring Minnesott Beach (3% Black). Oriental is less Black than neighboring Stonewall (16.8% Black), Bayboro (45.3% Black), Arapahoe (6.7% Black), and Vandemere (50.8% Black).
Oriental's Asian Population
2 residents of Oriental identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oriental roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oriental is ranked #571 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Oriental is more Asian than neighboring Stonewall (0% Asian), Bayboro (0.1% Asian), and Arapahoe (0% Asian). Oriental is less Asian than neighboring Minnesott Beach (0.8% Asian), and Vandemere (1.2% Asian).
Oriental's Hispanic Population
19 residents of Oriental identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oriental slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oriental is ranked #671 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Oriental is more Hispanic than neighboring Vandemere (0% Hispanic). Oriental is less Hispanic than neighboring Stonewall (11.7% Hispanic), Bayboro (5.1% Hispanic), Arapahoe (7.2% Hispanic), and Minnesott Beach (2.6% Hispanic).
Oriental's Native American/Other Population
6 residents of Oriental identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oriental roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oriental is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Oriental is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bayboro (0.6% Native American/Other), Minnesott Beach (0.6% Native American/Other), and Vandemere (0.4% Native American/Other). Oriental is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stonewall (2.3% Native American/Other), and Arapahoe (1.7% Native American/Other).
Oriental's Multiracial Population
18 residents of Oriental identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oriental roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oriental is ranked #702 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Oriental is less Multiracial than neighboring Stonewall (5.1% Multiracial), Bayboro (3% Multiracial), Arapahoe (4.3% Multiracial), Minnesott Beach (5.5% Multiracial), and Vandemere (4.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.