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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