State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 235,377,662.
• Rank within US : N/A

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,049,919.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 354 of 3146

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 416 of 3146

Yancey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 503 of 3146

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 58,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3146

Ashe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,628.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 696 of 3146

Alleghany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 699 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 704 of 3146

Watauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 999 of 3146

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1064 of 3146

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,095.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1087 of 3146

Stokes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,590.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1122 of 3146

Dare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,591.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1194 of 3146

Yadkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,639.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1276 of 3146

Avery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1288 of 3146

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1329 of 3146

Transylvania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,933.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1336 of 3146

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 104,809.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1394 of 3146

Wilkes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 62,347.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1409 of 3146

Surry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 65,358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1439 of 3146

Currituck County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1486 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,556.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1501 of 3146

Carteret County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 62,094.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1535 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 74,133.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1584 of 3146

Davie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,753.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1592 of 3146

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 72,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1628 of 3146

Buncombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 228,237.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1637 of 3146

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,622.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1755 of 3146

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,436.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1785 of 3146

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 57,790.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1831 of 3146

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 141,830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1908 of 3146

Burke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 75,887.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1998 of 3146

Brunswick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 110,980.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2004 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 119,970.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2020 of 3146

Stanly County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,502.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2031 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,688.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2050 of 3146

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,718.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2068 of 3146

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 79,973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2090 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 187,754.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2143 of 3146

Iredell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 142,604.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2145 of 3146

New Hanover County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 184,851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2149 of 3146

Chatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 57,718.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2158 of 3146

Catawba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 124,641.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3146

Pender County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 46,947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2310 of 3146

Johnston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 152,007.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2326 of 3146

Gaston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 168,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2333 of 3146

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 107,590.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2350 of 3146

Pamlico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,664.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2369 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,612.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2385 of 3146

Rockingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 68,702.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2392 of 3146

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 109,195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2396 of 3146

Onslow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 145,758.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2414 of 3146

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 72,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2421 of 3146

Perquimans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,904.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2443 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2445 of 3146

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2503 of 3146

Duplin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,010.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2519 of 3146

Cabarrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 145,738.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2531 of 3146

Craven County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 72,130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2536 of 3146

Alamance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 113,953.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2558 of 3146

Person County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2618 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,679.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2630 of 3146

Harnett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 88,760.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2635 of 3146

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2650 of 3146

Forsyth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 247,912.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2670 of 3146

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,303.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2680 of 3146

Wake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 698,759.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2688 of 3146

Swain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,147.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2719 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 78,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2730 of 3146

Gates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2743 of 3146

Caswell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,307.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2750 of 3146

Sampson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,791.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2759 of 3146

Columbus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,778.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2779 of 3146

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 27,785.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2785 of 3146

Chowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2798 of 3146

Granville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,216.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2800 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2820 of 3146

Pasquotank County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,087.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2837 of 3146

Bladen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2853 of 3146

Pitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 102,087.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2865 of 3146

Tyrrell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2888 of 3146

Guilford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 291,462.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2890 of 3146

Lenoir County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 31,205.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2893 of 3146

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2901 of 3146

Mecklenburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 577,943.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2907 of 3146

Nash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 48,968.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2934 of 3146

Durham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 161,919.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2936 of 3146

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,323.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2947 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 166,394.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2953 of 3146

Anson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,892.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2972 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,450.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2991 of 3146

Hoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,935.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3006 of 3146

Scotland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3011 of 3146

Vance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,961.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3022 of 3146

Halifax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3034 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,900.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3039 of 3146

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,900.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3043 of 3146

Edgecombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3045 of 3146

Bertie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3072 of 3146

Hertford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3073 of 3146

Robeson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3097 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/30/2023 3:33 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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