Chowan County Demographics

A map of Chowan County's Population by Race

Chowan County, North Carolina had a population of 13,708 in 2020. It was 60.3% White, 31.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chowan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chowan County is the 89th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Chowan County's White Population

8,268 residents of Chowan County identify as White, or 60.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Chowan County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Chowan County is ranked #63 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chowan County is more White than neighboring Washington County (45.1% White), Bertie County (35.1% White), and Pasquotank County (53.2% White). Chowan County is less White than neighboring Perquimans County (71.8% White), and Gates County (64% White).

Chowan County's Black Population

4,376 residents of Chowan County identify as Black, or 31.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chowan County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Chowan County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chowan County is more Black than neighboring Perquimans County (20.7% Black), and Gates County (28.8% Black). Chowan County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (48.6% Black), Bertie County (59.5% Black), and Pasquotank County (35.3% Black).

Chowan County's Asian Population

39 residents of Chowan County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chowan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Chowan County is ranked #89 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chowan County is more Asian than neighboring Gates County (0.2% Asian). Chowan County is less Asian than neighboring Bertie County (0.4% Asian), and Pasquotank County (1.1% Asian).

Chowan County's Hispanic Population

530 residents of Chowan County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chowan County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Chowan County is ranked #87 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chowan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perquimans County (2.4% Hispanic), Washington County (3.4% Hispanic), Gates County (1.9% Hispanic), and Bertie County (1.8% Hispanic). Chowan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pasquotank County (5.5% Hispanic).

Chowan County's Native American/Other Population

62 residents of Chowan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chowan 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, Chowan County is ranked #94 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chowan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perquimans County (0.6% Native American/Other), Gates County (1% Native American/Other), Bertie County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pasquotank County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Chowan County's Multiracial Population

433 residents of Chowan County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chowan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Chowan County is ranked #71 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chowan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2.1% Multiracial), and Bertie County (2.6% Multiracial). Chowan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Perquimans County (4.3% Multiracial), Gates County (4.1% Multiracial), and Pasquotank County (4% Multiracial).

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