Bostic, NC Demographics

A map of Bostic's Population by Race

Bostic, North Carolina had a population of 355 in 2020. It was 86.8% White, 9.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bostic, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bostic is the 627th 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).

Bostic's White Population

308 residents of Bostic identify as White, or 86.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bostic considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bostic is ranked #154 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bostic is more White than neighboring Forest City (60.2% White), Ellenboro (83.3% White), Spindale (65.3% White), Caroleen (69.8% White), and Ruth (79.8% White).

Bostic's Black Population

32 residents of Bostic identify as Black, or 9.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bostic slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bostic is ranked #439 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bostic is more Black than neighboring Ruth (5.8% Black). Bostic is less Black than neighboring Forest City (20.9% Black), Ellenboro (10% Black), Spindale (23.8% Black), and Caroleen (12.7% Black).

Bostic's Asian Population

2 residents of Bostic identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bostic roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bostic is ranked #382 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bostic is more Asian than neighboring Caroleen (0.5% Asian). Bostic is less Asian than neighboring Forest City (1.1% Asian), Spindale (0.7% Asian), and Ruth (0.9% Asian).

Bostic's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Bostic identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bostic slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bostic is ranked #709 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bostic is less Hispanic than neighboring Forest City (11.4% Hispanic), Ellenboro (2.5% Hispanic), Spindale (3.6% Hispanic), Caroleen (8% Hispanic), and Ruth (8.4% Hispanic).

Bostic's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Bostic identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bostic 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, Bostic is ranked #468 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bostic is more Native American/Other than neighboring Forest City (0.5% Native American/Other), Ellenboro (0% Native American/Other), and Caroleen (0.2% Native American/Other). Bostic is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spindale (1.3% Native American/Other).

Bostic's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Bostic identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bostic roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Bostic is ranked #739 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bostic is less Multiracial than neighboring Forest City (5.8% Multiracial), Ellenboro (3.7% Multiracial), Spindale (5.3% Multiracial), Caroleen (8.8% Multiracial), and Ruth (4.6% Multiracial).

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