Faison, NC Demographics

A map of Faison's Population by Race

Faison, North Carolina had a population of 784 in 2020. It was 36.1% White, 14.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 44.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Faison, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Faison is the 489th 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).

Faison's White Population

283 residents of Faison identify as White, or 36.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Faison considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Faison is ranked #683 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Faison is more White than neighboring Bowdens (19.4% White), Mount Olive (34.8% White), and Warsaw (23.9% White). Faison is less White than neighboring Calypso (55.4% White), and Turkey (50.2% White).

Faison's Black Population

115 residents of Faison identify as Black, or 14.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Faison slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Faison is ranked #329 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Faison is less Black than neighboring Calypso (17.4% Black), Bowdens (60.2% Black), Mount Olive (49.1% Black), Warsaw (54.8% Black), and Turkey (22.5% Black).

Faison's Asian Population

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

Faison is less Asian than neighboring Mount Olive (0.3% Asian), Warsaw (0.7% Asian), and Turkey (0.5% Asian).

Faison's Hispanic Population

345 residents of Faison identify as Hispanic, or 44.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Faison considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Faison is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Faison is more Hispanic than neighboring Calypso (25.7% Hispanic), Bowdens (19.4% Hispanic), Mount Olive (12.7% Hispanic), Warsaw (18.3% Hispanic), and Turkey (21.6% Hispanic).

Faison's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Faison identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Faison 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, Faison is ranked #263 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Faison is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calypso (0.3% Native American/Other), Bowdens (0.5% Native American/Other), Mount Olive (0.8% Native American/Other), and Warsaw (0.5% Native American/Other). Faison is less Native American/Other than neighboring Turkey (1.9% Native American/Other).

Faison's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Faison identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Faison roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Faison is ranked #228 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Faison is more Multiracial than neighboring Calypso (1.2% Multiracial), Bowdens (0.5% Multiracial), Mount Olive (2.2% Multiracial), Warsaw (1.9% Multiracial), and Turkey (3.3% Multiracial).

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