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Asheboro, NC Demographics

A map of Asheboro's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
14,31552.7%
Hispanic
7,98529.4%
Black
3,30012.2%
Multiracial
9863.6%
Asian
3651.3%
Native American/Other
2050.8%

Asheboro, North Carolina had a population of 27,156 in 2020. It was 52.7% White, 12.2% Black, 1.3% Asian, 29.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Asheboro, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Asheboro is the 39th most populous. 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).

Asheboro's White Population

14,315 residents of Asheboro identify as White, or 52.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Asheboro slightly less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Asheboro is ranked #546 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Asheboro is less White than neighboring Randleman (76.2% White), Franklinville (56.1% White), Ramseur (61.7% White), Seagrove (88.9% White), and Archdale (74.2% White).

Asheboro's Black Population

3,300 residents of Asheboro identify as Black, or 12.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Asheboro slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Asheboro is ranked #372 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Asheboro is more Black than neighboring Randleman (7.3% Black), Franklinville (11.9% Black), Seagrove (0% Black), and Archdale (6.2% Black). Asheboro is less Black than neighboring Ramseur (13.1% Black).

Asheboro's Asian Population

365 residents of Asheboro identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Asheboro roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Asheboro is ranked #189 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Asheboro is more Asian than neighboring Randleman (0.7% Asian), Franklinville (0% Asian), and Seagrove (0% Asian). Asheboro is less Asian than neighboring Ramseur (1.8% Asian), and Archdale (8.9% Asian).

Asheboro's Hispanic Population

7,985 residents of Asheboro identify as Hispanic, or 29.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Asheboro larger than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Asheboro is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Asheboro is more Hispanic than neighboring Randleman (10.8% Hispanic), Franklinville (24.8% Hispanic), Ramseur (16.7% Hispanic), Seagrove (7.7% Hispanic), and Archdale (6.6% Hispanic).

Asheboro's Native American/Other Population

205 residents of Asheboro identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Asheboro roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Asheboro is ranked #321 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Asheboro is more Native American/Other than neighboring Randleman (0.6% Native American/Other), Ramseur (0.7% Native American/Other), Seagrove (0.4% Native American/Other), and Archdale (0.7% Native American/Other). Asheboro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Franklinville (1.1% Native American/Other).

Asheboro's Multiracial Population

986 residents of Asheboro identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Asheboro roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Asheboro is ranked #395 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Asheboro is more Multiracial than neighboring Seagrove (3% Multiracial), and Archdale (3.3% Multiracial). Asheboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Randleman (4.4% Multiracial), Franklinville (6.1% Multiracial), and Ramseur (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.