Patterson Springs, NC Demographics

A map of Patterson Springs's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	696	462	82.4%	80.9%
Black	73	69	8.6%	12.1%
Native American/Other	37	1	4.4%	0.2%
Multiracial	31	22	3.7%	3.9%
Hispanic	8	11	0.9%	1.9%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	1.1%

Patterson Springs, North Carolina has an estimated population of 845, a dramatic increase from the 571 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.4% White, 8.6% Black, 4.4% Native American/Other, 3.7% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Patterson Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Patterson Springs 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 Patterson Springs, that probability was 32.9% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Patterson Springs is ranked the 494th 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). Patterson Springs was ranked the 547th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Patterson Springs's White Population

696 residents of Patterson Springs, or 82.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Patterson Springs is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Patterson Springs ranks 249th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Springs's White population has grown by an estimated 50.6%. White residents' share of Patterson Springs's population has increased from 80.9% to 82.4%.

Patterson Springs is more White than neighboring Earl (72.8% White), Shelby (53.7% White), Light Oak (0% White), Grover (76.5% White), and Blacksburg (62.3% White).

Patterson Springs's Black Population

73 residents of Patterson Springs, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Patterson Springs is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Patterson Springs ranks 379th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Springs's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Black residents' share of Patterson Springs's population has decreased from 12.1% to 8.6%.

Patterson Springs is less Black than neighboring Earl (11.3% Black), Shelby (31.2% Black), Light Oak (83.4% Black), Grover (14.5% Black), and Blacksburg (17% Black).

Patterson Springs's Asian Population

0 residents of Patterson Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Patterson Springs is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Patterson Springs ranks 257th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Springs's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Patterson Springs's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Patterson Springs is less Asian than neighboring Shelby (0.9% Asian), and Grover (2.9% Asian).

Patterson Springs's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Patterson Springs, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Patterson Springs is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Patterson Springs ranks 696th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Springs's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Patterson Springs's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.9%.

Patterson Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Earl (14.2% Hispanic), Shelby (4.8% Hispanic), Light Oak (16.6% Hispanic), Grover (3.4% Hispanic), and Blacksburg (13.4% Hispanic).

Patterson Springs's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Patterson Springs, or 4.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Patterson Springs is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Patterson Springs ranks 702nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Springs's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3600.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Patterson Springs's population has increased from 0.2% to 4.4%.

Patterson Springs is more Native American/Other than neighboring Earl (0.6% Native American/Other), Shelby (0.9% Native American/Other), Light Oak (0% Native American/Other), Grover (0% Native American/Other), and Blacksburg (0% Native American/Other).

Patterson Springs's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Patterson Springs, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Patterson Springs is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Patterson Springs ranks 355th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Springs's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 40.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Patterson Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Patterson Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Earl (1% Multiracial), Light Oak (0% Multiracial), and Grover (2.7% Multiracial). Patterson Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Shelby (8.5% Multiracial), and Blacksburg (7.2% 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.