State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,865,508.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 224,789,109.
• Rank within US : N/A

Tyrrell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,991.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2796 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,901.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2717 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2983 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,813.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2704 of 3143

Bertie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,312.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3063 of 3143

Gates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,665.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2678 of 3143

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,984.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1571 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,028.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3030 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,262.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3037 of 3143

Hertford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3066 of 3143

Chowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 60.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,285.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2755 of 3143

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,408.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1921 of 3143

Swain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,949.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2672 of 3143

Pamlico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2191 of 3143

Perquimans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,410.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2348 of 3143

Alleghany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,221.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 713 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,318.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 691 of 3143

Anson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2959 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,980.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2873 of 3143

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,834.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2874 of 3143

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,080.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 627 of 3143

Caswell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,214.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2702 of 3143

Scotland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3008 of 3143

Avery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,002.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1227 of 3143

Bladen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2816 of 3143

Yancey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 531 of 3143

Vance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,521.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3018 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1196 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,305.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2410 of 3143

Halifax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,015.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3035 of 3143

Edgecombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3033 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 689 of 3143

Hoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,633.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2993 of 3143

Pasquotank County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,976.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2815 of 3143

Currituck County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,151.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1491 of 3143

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,427.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2781 of 3143

Ashe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 284 of 3143

Person County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,021.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2559 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,433.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 888 of 3143

Lenoir County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,055.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2888 of 3143

Transylvania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1174 of 3143

Robeson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3098 of 3143

Columbus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 60.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 31,341.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2736 of 3143

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 31,734.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2413 of 3143

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 31,989.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1480 of 3143

Dare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,629.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1361 of 3143

Duplin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,630.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2595 of 3143

Yadkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,221.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1320 of 3143

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1035 of 3143

Sampson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2788 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,896.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1922 of 3143

Granville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2768 of 3143

Davie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,940.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1534 of 3143

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 38,160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2942 of 3143

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,921.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1285 of 3143

Stokes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,113.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 967 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2402 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,567.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2585 of 3143

Pender County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 45,930.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2167 of 3143

Nash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,434.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2920 of 3143

Watauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 50,392.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 801 of 3143

Stanly County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1841 of 3143

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 54,935.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1676 of 3143

Chatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 57,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2163 of 3143

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 57,645.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 760 of 3143

Wilkes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 59,328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1305 of 3143

Carteret County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,129.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1400 of 3143

Surry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 63,253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1398 of 3143

Rockingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 67,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2296 of 3143

Craven County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 70,415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2460 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 60.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 70,739.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2753 of 3143

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 70,857.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1460 of 3143

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 72,743.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2305 of 3143

Burke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 73,174.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1814 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 75,220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 78,304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143

Harnett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 87,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2600 of 3143

Pitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 94,288.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2850 of 3143

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 102,346.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1399 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 107,887.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2316 of 3143

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 109,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2236 of 3143

Brunswick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 111,535.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1805 of 3143

Alamance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 114,027.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2532 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 119,501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1825 of 3143

Catawba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 123,814.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2124 of 3143

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 139,941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1817 of 3143

Iredell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 144,560.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2065 of 3143

Onslow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 145,281.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2362 of 3143

Cabarrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 149,558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2524 of 3143

Johnston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 153,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2346 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 155,577.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2957 of 3143

Durham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 156,682.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2932 of 3143

Gaston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 167,832.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2277 of 3143

New Hanover County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 179,231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2006 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 180,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2166 of 3143

Buncombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 230,739.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1563 of 3143

Forsyth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 237,646.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2700 of 3143

Guilford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 282,055.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2887 of 3143

Mecklenburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 549,391.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2926 of 3143

Wake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 695,410.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2698 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/08/2023 11:12 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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