Weldon, NC Demographics

A map of Weldon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,359	1,053	82.8%	72.9%
White	238	307	14.5%	21.3%
Hispanic	22	27	1.3%	1.9%
Native American/Other	15	22	0.9%	1.5%
Multiracial	8	33	0.5%	2.3%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Weldon, North Carolina has an estimated population of 1,642, a large increase from the 1,444 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.8% Black, 14.5% White, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.5% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Weldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Weldon 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 Weldon, that probability was 42.2% in 2020 and 29.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Weldon is ranked the 374th 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). Weldon was ranked the 378th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Weldon's White Population

238 residents of Weldon, or 14.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Weldon is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Weldon ranks 740th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's White population has declined by an estimated 22.5%. White residents' share of Weldon's population has decreased from 21.3% to 14.5%.

Weldon is more White than neighboring Garysburg (0% White). Weldon is less White than neighboring South Weldon (17.2% White), Roanoke Rapids (50.1% White), Gaston (36.5% White), and South Rosemary (37.2% White).

Weldon's Black Population

1,359 residents of Weldon, or 82.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Weldon is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Weldon ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Black population has grown by an estimated 29.1%. Black residents' share of Weldon's population has increased from 72.9% to 82.8%.

Weldon is more Black than neighboring South Weldon (79.4% Black), Roanoke Rapids (37% Black), Gaston (58.4% Black), and South Rosemary (58.5% Black). Weldon is less Black than neighboring Garysburg (94.6% Black).

Weldon's Asian Population

0 residents of Weldon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Weldon is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Weldon ranks 608th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Weldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Weldon is less Asian than neighboring Roanoke Rapids (1.1% Asian), and Gaston (0.5% Asian).

Weldon's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Weldon, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Weldon is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Weldon ranks 701st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Weldon's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.3%.

Weldon is more Hispanic than neighboring South Weldon (0% Hispanic), Garysburg (0.5% Hispanic), and South Rosemary (0% Hispanic). Weldon is less Hispanic than neighboring Roanoke Rapids (6.1% Hispanic), and Gaston (1.4% Hispanic).

Weldon's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Weldon, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Weldon is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Weldon ranks 147th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 31.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Weldon's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.9%.

Weldon is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Weldon (0% Native American/Other), Roanoke Rapids (0.5% Native American/Other), Garysburg (0.5% Native American/Other), and South Rosemary (0% Native American/Other). Weldon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gaston (1% Native American/Other).

Weldon's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Weldon, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Weldon is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Weldon ranks 668th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Weldon's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.5%.

Weldon is less Multiracial than neighboring South Weldon (3.4% Multiracial), Roanoke Rapids (5.2% Multiracial), Garysburg (4.4% Multiracial), Gaston (2.1% Multiracial), and South Rosemary (4.3% 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.