Chatham County Demographics
A map of Chatham County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 53,087 | 69.6% |
Hispanic | 10,372 | 13.6% |
Black | 7,768 | 10.2% |
Multiracial | 2,937 | 3.9% |
Asian | 1,616 | 2.1% |
Native American/Other | 505 | 0.7% |
Chatham County, North Carolina had a population of 76,285 in 2020. It was 69.6% White, 10.2% Black, 2.1% Asian, 13.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chatham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Chatham County is the 36th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Chatham County's White Population
53,087 residents of Chatham County identify as White, or 69.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Chatham County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Chatham County is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is more White than neighboring Lee County (57% White), Alamance County (59.8% White), Orange County (64.9% White), and Durham County (41.2% White). Chatham County is less White than neighboring Moore County (75.6% White).
Chatham County's Black Population
7,768 residents of Chatham County identify as Black, or 10.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chatham County slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Chatham County is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (16.9% Black), Alamance County (19.6% Black), Orange County (10.5% Black), Moore County (10.6% Black), and Durham County (33.6% Black).
Chatham County's Asian Population
1,616 residents of Chatham County identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chatham County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Chatham County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is more Asian than neighboring Lee County (1% Asian), Alamance County (1.6% Asian), and Moore County (1.2% Asian). Chatham County is less Asian than neighboring Orange County (8.5% Asian), and Durham County (5.1% Asian).
Chatham County's Hispanic Population
10,372 residents of Chatham County identify as Hispanic, or 13.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chatham County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Chatham County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (10.6% Hispanic), and Moore County (7.4% Hispanic). Chatham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (20.7% Hispanic), Alamance County (14.4% Hispanic), and Durham County (15.4% Hispanic).
Chatham County's Native American/Other Population
505 residents of Chatham County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chatham 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, Chatham County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.8% Native American/Other), Alamance County (0.8% Native American/Other), Orange County (0.8% Native American/Other), Moore County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Durham County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Chatham County's Multiracial Population
2,937 residents of Chatham County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chatham County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Chatham County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (3.6% Multiracial), Alamance County (3.7% Multiracial), and Durham County (3.8% Multiracial). Chatham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (4.7% Multiracial), and Moore County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.