White Plains, NC Demographics

A map of White Plains's Population by Race

White Plains, North Carolina has an estimated population of 795, a large decrease from the 1,025 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Plains, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Plains 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 White Plains, that probability was 23.0% in 2020 and 5.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Plains is ranked the 499th 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). White Plains was ranked the 440th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Plains's White Population

771 residents of White Plains, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Plains is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. White Plains ranks 149th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Plains's White population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of White Plains's population has increased from 87.3% to 97.0%.

White Plains is more White than neighboring Toast (59.6% White), Mount Airy (76.8% White), Flat Rock (93.5% White), and Dobson (60.7% White). White Plains is less White than neighboring Cana (97.5% White).

White Plains's Black Population

0 residents of White Plains, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Plains is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. White Plains ranks 654th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Plains's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of White Plains's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

White Plains is less Black than neighboring Mount Airy (8.6% Black), and Dobson (11.3% Black).

White Plains's Asian Population

0 residents of White Plains, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Plains is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. White Plains ranks 620th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

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

White Plains is less Asian than neighboring Mount Airy (2.2% Asian), Dobson (3.9% Asian), and Cana (0.6% Asian).

White Plains's Hispanic Population

24 residents of White Plains, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Plains is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. White Plains ranks 286th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Plains's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 70.4%. Hispanic residents' share of White Plains's population has decreased from 7.9% to 3.0%.

White Plains is more Hispanic than neighboring Cana (1% Hispanic). White Plains is less Hispanic than neighboring Toast (30% Hispanic), Mount Airy (10% Hispanic), Flat Rock (5.7% Hispanic), and Dobson (21.6% Hispanic).

White Plains's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of White Plains, 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 White Plains is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. White Plains ranks 631st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

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

White Plains is less Native American/Other than neighboring Toast (0.9% Native American/Other), Mount Airy (0.1% Native American/Other), and Cana (0.8% Native American/Other).

White Plains's Multiracial Population

0 residents of White Plains, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Plains is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. White Plains ranks 572nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Plains's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of White Plains's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.0%.

White Plains is less Multiracial than neighboring Toast (9.5% Multiracial), Mount Airy (2.2% Multiracial), Flat Rock (0.8% Multiracial), and Dobson (2.5% 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.