Parmele, NC Demographics

A map of Parmele's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	289	184	77.3%	75.7%
White	78	31	20.9%	12.8%
Multiracial	6	8	1.6%	3.3%
Asian	1	0	0.3%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	20	0.0%	8.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Parmele, North Carolina has an estimated population of 374, a dramatic increase from the 243 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.3% Black, 20.9% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Parmele, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Parmele has become less racially diverse since 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 Parmele, that probability was 40.3% in 2020 and 35.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Parmele is ranked the 640th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. 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). Parmele was ranked the 688th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Parmele's White Population

78 residents of Parmele, or 20.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Parmele is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Parmele ranks 757th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmele's White population has grown by an estimated 151.6%. White residents' share of Parmele's population has increased from 12.8% to 20.9%.

Parmele is more White than neighboring Hassell (6.7% White), and Conetoe (9.4% White). Parmele is less White than neighboring Robersonville (29.1% White), Bethel (40.1% White), and Stokes (48.6% White).

Parmele's Black Population

289 residents of Parmele, or 77.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Parmele is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Parmele ranks 14th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmele's Black population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Black residents' share of Parmele's population has increased from 75.7% to 77.3%.

Parmele is more Black than neighboring Robersonville (66.9% Black), Bethel (50.8% Black), and Stokes (36.7% Black). Parmele is less Black than neighboring Hassell (77.8% Black), and Conetoe (87% Black).

Parmele's Asian Population

1 residents of Parmele, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Parmele is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Parmele ranks 627th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmele's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Parmele's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Parmele is more Asian than neighboring Robersonville (0% Asian), Bethel (0% Asian), Hassell (0% Asian), Stokes (0% Asian), and Conetoe (0% Asian).

Parmele's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Parmele, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Parmele is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Parmele ranks 265th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmele's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Parmele's population has decreased from 8.2% to 0.0%.

Parmele is less Hispanic than neighboring Robersonville (1.4% Hispanic), Bethel (1.6% Hispanic), and Conetoe (1.1% Hispanic).

Parmele's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Parmele, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Parmele is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Parmele ranks 721st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmele's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Parmele's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Parmele is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bethel (0.2% Native American/Other).

Parmele's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Parmele, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Parmele is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Parmele ranks 495th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmele's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Parmele's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.6%.

Parmele is less Multiracial than neighboring Robersonville (2.6% Multiracial), Bethel (7.3% Multiracial), Hassell (15.6% Multiracial), Stokes (14.8% Multiracial), and Conetoe (2.5% 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.