Turkey, NC Demographics

A map of Turkey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	204	107	52.2%	50.2%
Hispanic	137	46	35.0%	21.6%
Black	50	48	12.8%	22.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.9%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	3.3%

Turkey, North Carolina has an estimated population of 391, a dramatic increase from the 213 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.2% White, 35.0% Hispanic, 12.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Turkey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Turkey has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as 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 Turkey, that probability was 64.9% in 2020 and 58.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Turkey is ranked the 631st 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). Turkey was ranked the 702nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Turkey's White Population

204 residents of Turkey, or 52.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Turkey is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Turkey ranks 568th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's White population has grown by an estimated 90.7%. White residents' share of Turkey's population has increased from 50.2% to 52.2%.

Turkey is more White than neighboring Warsaw (17.4% White), Bowdens (51.6% White), Faison (35% White), Clinton (34.6% White), and Magnolia (21.5% White).

Turkey's Black Population

50 residents of Turkey, or 12.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Turkey is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Turkey ranks 250th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Black residents' share of Turkey's population has decreased from 22.5% to 12.8%.

Turkey is less Black than neighboring Warsaw (68.4% Black), Bowdens (36.1% Black), Faison (15.3% Black), Clinton (38.5% Black), and Magnolia (31.1% Black).

Turkey's Asian Population

0 residents of Turkey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Turkey is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Turkey ranks 463rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Turkey's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Turkey is less Asian than neighboring Warsaw (0.3% Asian), Clinton (1.6% Asian), and Magnolia (0.1% Asian).

Turkey's Hispanic Population

137 residents of Turkey, or 35.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Turkey is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Turkey ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 197.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Turkey's population has increased from 21.6% to 35.0%.

Turkey is more Hispanic than neighboring Warsaw (9.2% Hispanic), Bowdens (0% Hispanic), and Clinton (21.9% Hispanic). Turkey is less Hispanic than neighboring Faison (48.2% Hispanic), and Magnolia (47.1% Hispanic).

Turkey's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Turkey, 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 Turkey is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Turkey ranks 99th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Turkey's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Turkey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton (0.8% Native American/Other), and Magnolia (0.1% Native American/Other).

Turkey's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Turkey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Turkey is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Turkey ranks 496th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Turkey's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Turkey is less Multiracial than neighboring Warsaw (4.7% Multiracial), Bowdens (12.3% Multiracial), Faison (1.5% Multiracial), Clinton (2.6% Multiracial), and Magnolia (0.2% 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.