North Carolina Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the North Carolina population aged 25 years and above was 7,084,876.
Race: The White Alone racial group had the highest population aged 25 years and above (4.93M) and constituted 69.57% of the North Carolina population aged 25yrs+. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (1.45M) and constituted 20.48% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (222.52K), constituting 3.14% of the population.
Ethnicity: The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 4.72M and constituted 66.56% of the North Carolina population aged 25yrs+. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 506.17K and constituted 7.14% of the population.
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.
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| Race | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 4929260 | 69.57 |
| Black or African American Alone | 1450927 | 20.48 |
| Two Or More Races | 222519 | 3.14 |
| Asian Alone | 210362 | 2.97 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 193382 | 2.73 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 74086 | 1.05 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 4340 | 0.06 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 4715684 | 66.56 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 506167 | 7.14 |
| All Other Ethnicities | 1863025 | 26.30 |