Horse Shoe, NC Demographics
A map of Horse Shoe's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,173 | 89.4% |
Hispanic | 114 | 4.7% |
Multiracial | 105 | 4.3% |
Black | 20 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 11 | 0.5% |
Asian | 7 | 0.3% |
Horse Shoe, North Carolina had a population of 2,430 in 2020. It was 89.4% White, 0.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Horse Shoe, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Horse Shoe is the 288th 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).
Horse Shoe's White Population
2,173 residents of Horse Shoe identify as White, or 89.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Horse Shoe considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Horse Shoe is ranked #103 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Horse Shoe is more White than neighboring Etowah (85.7% White), Mills River (87.6% White), Mountain Home (80.2% White), and Balfour (73% White). Horse Shoe is less White than neighboring Laurel Park (93.9% White).
Horse Shoe's Black Population
20 residents of Horse Shoe identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Horse Shoe less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Horse Shoe is ranked #690 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Horse Shoe is more Black than neighboring Laurel Park (0.7% Black). Horse Shoe is less Black than neighboring Etowah (1.7% Black), Mills River (1.4% Black), Mountain Home (1.9% Black), and Balfour (3.4% Black).
Horse Shoe's Asian Population
7 residents of Horse Shoe identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Horse Shoe roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Horse Shoe is ranked #521 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Horse Shoe is less Asian than neighboring Etowah (1% Asian), Mills River (0.9% Asian), Laurel Park (0.6% Asian), Mountain Home (1.1% Asian), and Balfour (1.2% Asian).
Horse Shoe's Hispanic Population
114 residents of Horse Shoe identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Horse Shoe slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Horse Shoe is ranked #472 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Horse Shoe is more Hispanic than neighboring Laurel Park (2.3% Hispanic). Horse Shoe is less Hispanic than neighboring Etowah (7.3% Hispanic), Mills River (5.7% Hispanic), Mountain Home (12.8% Hispanic), and Balfour (17.2% Hispanic).
Horse Shoe's Native American/Other Population
11 residents of Horse Shoe 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 Horse Shoe 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, Horse Shoe is ranked #534 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Horse Shoe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Laurel Park (0.4% Native American/Other). Horse Shoe is less Native American/Other than neighboring Etowah (0.7% Native American/Other), Mills River (0.9% Native American/Other), Mountain Home (1.2% Native American/Other), and Balfour (1% Native American/Other).
Horse Shoe's Multiracial Population
105 residents of Horse Shoe identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Horse Shoe roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Horse Shoe is ranked #228 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Horse Shoe is more Multiracial than neighboring Etowah (3.7% Multiracial), Mills River (3.5% Multiracial), Laurel Park (2.1% Multiracial), and Mountain Home (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.