Emerald Isle, NC Demographics

A map of Emerald Isle's Population by Race

Emerald Isle, North Carolina had a population of 3,847 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 0.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Emerald Isle, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Emerald Isle is the 208th 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).

Emerald Isle's White Population

3,545 residents of Emerald Isle identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Emerald Isle considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Emerald Isle is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Isle is more White than neighboring Bogue (87.9% White), Cape Carteret (89.3% White), Cedar Point (85.9% White), Peletier (84.9% White), and Swansboro (82.6% White).

Emerald Isle's Black Population

12 residents of Emerald Isle identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Emerald Isle less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Emerald Isle is ranked #729 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Isle is less Black than neighboring Bogue (2.6% Black), Cape Carteret (1.2% Black), Cedar Point (1% Black), Peletier (1.7% Black), and Swansboro (3.2% Black).

Emerald Isle's Asian Population

26 residents of Emerald Isle identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Emerald Isle roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Emerald Isle is ranked #337 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Isle is more Asian than neighboring Bogue (0.3% Asian). Emerald Isle is less Asian than neighboring Cape Carteret (1.5% Asian), Cedar Point (1% Asian), Peletier (1.8% Asian), and Swansboro (2.1% Asian).

Emerald Isle's Hispanic Population

122 residents of Emerald Isle identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Emerald Isle slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Emerald Isle is ranked #598 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Isle is less Hispanic than neighboring Bogue (4.7% Hispanic), Cape Carteret (4% Hispanic), Cedar Point (4.8% Hispanic), Peletier (5.1% Hispanic), and Swansboro (6.3% Hispanic).

Emerald Isle's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Emerald Isle 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 Emerald Isle 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, Emerald Isle is ranked #468 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Isle is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bogue (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cape Carteret (0.5% Native American/Other). Emerald Isle is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Point (0.7% Native American/Other), Peletier (0.9% Native American/Other), and Swansboro (1% Native American/Other).

Emerald Isle's Multiracial Population

119 residents of Emerald Isle identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Emerald Isle roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Emerald Isle is ranked #520 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Isle is less Multiracial than neighboring Bogue (4% Multiracial), Cape Carteret (3.6% Multiracial), Cedar Point (6.6% Multiracial), Peletier (5.6% Multiracial), and Swansboro (4.9% Multiracial).

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