Earl, NC Demographics

A map of Earl's Population by Race

Earl, North Carolina had a population of 198 in 2020. It was 78.3% White, 10.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Earl, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Earl is the 707th 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).

Earl's White Population

155 residents of Earl identify as White, or 78.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Earl larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Earl is ranked #294 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Earl is more White than neighboring Blacksburg (67.9% White), Grover (77.6% White), Shelby (51% White), and Light Oak (23.4% White). Earl is less White than neighboring Patterson Springs (80.9% White).

Earl's Black Population

20 residents of Earl identify as Black, or 10.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Earl slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Earl is ranked #418 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Earl is less Black than neighboring Patterson Springs (12.1% Black), Blacksburg (22.9% Black), Grover (10.7% Black), Shelby (38.2% Black), and Light Oak (70.6% Black).

Earl's Asian Population

0 residents of Earl identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Earl roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Earl is ranked #626 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Earl is less Asian than neighboring Patterson Springs (1.1% Asian), Blacksburg (0.7% Asian), Grover (2% Asian), Shelby (1% Asian), and Light Oak (0.1% Asian).

Earl's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Earl identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Earl slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Earl is ranked #407 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Earl is more Hispanic than neighboring Patterson Springs (1.9% Hispanic), Blacksburg (2.7% Hispanic), Grover (3.4% Hispanic), Shelby (5.1% Hispanic), and Light Oak (1.6% Hispanic).

Earl's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Earl identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Earl 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, Earl is ranked #229 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Earl is more Native American/Other than neighboring Patterson Springs (0.2% Native American/Other), Blacksburg (0.7% Native American/Other), Grover (0.5% Native American/Other), Shelby (0.7% Native American/Other), and Light Oak (0.1% Native American/Other).

Earl's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Earl identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Earl roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Earl is ranked #126 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Earl is more Multiracial than neighboring Patterson Springs (3.9% Multiracial), Shelby (3.9% Multiracial), and Light Oak (4.2% Multiracial). Earl is less Multiracial than neighboring Grover (5.9% Multiracial).

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