Caswell County Demographics

A map of Caswell County's Population by Race

Caswell County, North Carolina had a population of 22,736 in 2020. It was 61.7% White, 29.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Caswell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Caswell County is the 75th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Caswell County's White Population

14,036 residents of Caswell County identify as White, or 61.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Caswell County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caswell County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Caswell County is more White than neighboring Danville County (39.6% White), and Alamance County (59.8% White). Caswell County is less White than neighboring Person County (64.3% White), Orange County (64.9% White), and Pittsylvania County (73.2% White).

Caswell County's Black Population

6,804 residents of Caswell County identify as Black, or 29.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Caswell County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caswell County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Caswell County is more Black than neighboring Alamance County (19.6% Black), Person County (25.3% Black), Orange County (10.5% Black), and Pittsylvania County (20.4% Black). Caswell County is less Black than neighboring Danville County (51% Black).

Caswell County's Asian Population

61 residents of Caswell County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Caswell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caswell County is ranked #91 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Caswell County is less Asian than neighboring Danville County (1.2% Asian), Alamance County (1.6% Asian), Orange County (8.5% Asian), and Pittsylvania County (0.5% Asian).

Caswell County's Hispanic Population

1,002 residents of Caswell County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Caswell County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caswell County is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Caswell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pittsylvania County (2.8% Hispanic). Caswell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Danville County (4.9% Hispanic), Alamance County (14.4% Hispanic), Person County (5.6% Hispanic), and Orange County (10.6% Hispanic).

Caswell County's Native American/Other Population

135 residents of Caswell County 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 Caswell County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caswell County is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Caswell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Danville County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Pittsylvania County (0.4% Native American/Other). Caswell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alamance County (0.8% Native American/Other), Person County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Orange County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Caswell County's Multiracial Population

698 residents of Caswell County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Caswell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caswell County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Caswell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Danville County (2.7% Multiracial), and Pittsylvania County (2.7% Multiracial). Caswell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Alamance County (3.7% Multiracial), Person County (3.6% Multiracial), and Orange County (4.7% Multiracial).

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