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East Spencer, NC Demographics

A map of East Spencer's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Black
1,07868.8%
White
23314.9%
Hispanic
1539.8%
Multiracial
754.8%
Native American/Other
211.3%
Asian
70.4%

East Spencer, North Carolina had a population of 1,567 in 2020. It was 14.9% White, 68.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East Spencer, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, East Spencer is the 361st 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).

East Spencer's White Population

233 residents of East Spencer identify as White, or 14.9%. This makes the White share of the population of East Spencer considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, East Spencer is ranked #752 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

East Spencer is less White than neighboring Spencer (51% White), Salisbury (44.4% White), Granite Quarry (78% White), Faith (91.1% White), and Tyro (86.9% White).

East Spencer's Black Population

1,078 residents of East Spencer identify as Black, or 68.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of East Spencer considerably larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, East Spencer is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

East Spencer is more Black than neighboring Spencer (32.2% Black), Salisbury (35.7% Black), Granite Quarry (8.8% Black), Faith (0.2% Black), and Tyro (2.4% Black).

East Spencer's Asian Population

7 residents of East Spencer identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East Spencer roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, East Spencer is ranked #470 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

East Spencer is less Asian than neighboring Spencer (0.7% Asian), Salisbury (1.4% Asian), Granite Quarry (1.2% Asian), and Faith (0.5% Asian).

East Spencer's Hispanic Population

153 residents of East Spencer identify as Hispanic, or 9.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East Spencer roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, East Spencer is ranked #216 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

East Spencer is more Hispanic than neighboring Granite Quarry (6.8% Hispanic), Faith (3.4% Hispanic), and Tyro (5.2% Hispanic). East Spencer is less Hispanic than neighboring Spencer (10.4% Hispanic), and Salisbury (14.2% Hispanic).

East Spencer's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of East Spencer identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of East Spencer 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, East Spencer is ranked #165 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

East Spencer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Salisbury (0.8% Native American/Other), Granite Quarry (0.7% Native American/Other), Faith (0.6% Native American/Other), and Tyro (0.8% Native American/Other).

East Spencer's Multiracial Population

75 residents of East Spencer identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East Spencer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, East Spencer is ranked #152 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

East Spencer is more Multiracial than neighboring Spencer (4.5% Multiracial), Salisbury (3.4% Multiracial), Granite Quarry (4.4% Multiracial), Faith (4.2% Multiracial), and Tyro (4.3% Multiracial).

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