Seaboard, NC Demographics

A map of Seaboard's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	501	427	85.6%	78.8%
White	59	91	10.1%	16.8%
Multiracial	23	17	3.9%	3.1%
Hispanic	2	5	0.3%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Seaboard, North Carolina has an estimated population of 585, an increase from the 542 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% Black, 10.1% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Seaboard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Seaboard has become considerably 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 Seaboard, that probability was 35.0% in 2020 and 25.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Seaboard is ranked the 557th 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). Seaboard was ranked the 560th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Seaboard's White Population

59 residents of Seaboard, or 10.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Seaboard is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Seaboard ranks 749th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seaboard's White population has declined by an estimated 35.2%. White residents' share of Seaboard's population has decreased from 16.8% to 10.1%.

Seaboard is more White than neighboring Garysburg (0% White). Seaboard is less White than neighboring Jackson (43% White), South Weldon (17.2% White), Weldon (14.5% White), and Lasker (100% White).

Seaboard's Black Population

501 residents of Seaboard, or 85.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Seaboard is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Seaboard ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seaboard's Black population has grown by an estimated 17.3%. Black residents' share of Seaboard's population has increased from 78.8% to 85.6%.

Seaboard is more Black than neighboring Jackson (54.8% Black), South Weldon (79.4% Black), Weldon (82.8% Black), and Lasker (0% Black). Seaboard is less Black than neighboring Garysburg (94.6% Black).

Seaboard's Asian Population

0 residents of Seaboard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Seaboard is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Seaboard ranks 627th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seaboard's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Seaboard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Seaboard's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Seaboard, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Seaboard is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Seaboard ranks 757th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seaboard's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Seaboard's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Seaboard is more Hispanic than neighboring South Weldon (0% Hispanic), and Lasker (0% Hispanic). Seaboard is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson (0.8% Hispanic), Garysburg (0.5% Hispanic), and Weldon (1.3% Hispanic).

Seaboard's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Seaboard, 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 Seaboard is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Seaboard ranks 645th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seaboard's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Seaboard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Seaboard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson (0.3% Native American/Other), Garysburg (0.5% Native American/Other), and Weldon (0.9% Native American/Other).

Seaboard's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Seaboard, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Seaboard is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Seaboard ranks 523rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seaboard's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 35.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Seaboard's population has increased from 3.1% to 3.9%.

Seaboard is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson (1.2% Multiracial), South Weldon (3.4% Multiracial), Weldon (0.5% Multiracial), and Lasker (0% Multiracial). Seaboard is less Multiracial than neighboring Garysburg (4.4% 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.