Whitakers, NC Demographics

A map of Whitakers's Population by Race

Whitakers, North Carolina has an estimated population of 494, a large decrease from the 627 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.8% Black, 16.8% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whitakers, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitakers 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 Whitakers, that probability was 45.6% in 2020 and 33.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitakers is ranked the 592nd 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). Whitakers was ranked the 528th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whitakers's White Population

83 residents of Whitakers, or 16.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitakers is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Whitakers ranks 723rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitakers's White population has declined by an estimated 48.4%. White residents' share of Whitakers's population has decreased from 25.7% to 16.8%.

Whitakers is more White than neighboring Enfield (8.6% White), and Leggett (16.3% White). Whitakers is less White than neighboring Rocky Mount (26% White), Dortches (55% White), and Red Oak (80.1% White).

Whitakers's Black Population

394 residents of Whitakers, or 79.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Whitakers is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Whitakers ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitakers's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.0%. Black residents' share of Whitakers's population has increased from 69.1% to 79.8%.

Whitakers is more Black than neighboring Rocky Mount (62.4% Black), Dortches (31.6% Black), and Red Oak (10.7% Black). Whitakers is less Black than neighboring Enfield (89.2% Black), and Leggett (83.7% Black).

Whitakers's Asian Population

0 residents of Whitakers, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Whitakers is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Whitakers ranks 599th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

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

Whitakers is less Asian than neighboring Rocky Mount (1.5% Asian), and Dortches (0.2% Asian).

Whitakers's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Whitakers, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whitakers is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Whitakers ranks 698th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitakers's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Whitakers's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Whitakers is less Hispanic than neighboring Rocky Mount (5.5% Hispanic), and Dortches (9.8% Hispanic).

Whitakers's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Whitakers, 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 Whitakers is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Whitakers ranks 707th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

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

Whitakers is less Native American/Other than neighboring Enfield (1.4% Native American/Other), Rocky Mount (1.2% Native American/Other), Dortches (2.2% Native American/Other), and Red Oak (2.9% Native American/Other).

Whitakers's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Whitakers, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitakers is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Whitakers ranks 546th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitakers's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Whitakers's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Whitakers is more Multiracial than neighboring Enfield (0.7% Multiracial), Dortches (1.1% Multiracial), and Leggett (0% Multiracial). Whitakers is less Multiracial than neighboring Red Oak (6.3% 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.