Moore County Demographics

A map of Moore County's Population by Race

Moore County, North Carolina had a population of 99,727 in 2020. It was 75.6% White, 10.6% Black, 1.2% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Moore County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Moore County is the 28th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Moore County's White Population

75,391 residents of Moore County identify as White, or 75.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Moore County larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Moore County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more White than neighboring Lee County (57% White), Hoke County (37.8% White), Richmond County (55% White), Montgomery County (64.1% White), and Chatham County (69.6% White).

Moore County's Black Population

10,545 residents of Moore County identify as Black, or 10.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Moore County slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Moore County is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more Black than neighboring Chatham County (10.2% Black). Moore County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (16.9% Black), Hoke County (31.5% Black), Richmond County (29.7% Black), and Montgomery County (16.3% Black).

Moore County's Asian Population

1,237 residents of Moore County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Moore County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Moore County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more Asian than neighboring Lee County (1% Asian), and Richmond County (0.8% Asian). Moore County is less Asian than neighboring Hoke County (1.4% Asian), Montgomery County (1.5% Asian), and Chatham County (2.1% Asian).

Moore County's Hispanic Population

7,365 residents of Moore County identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Moore County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Moore County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more Hispanic than neighboring Richmond County (7.2% Hispanic). Moore County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (20.7% Hispanic), Hoke County (14.8% Hispanic), Montgomery County (15.2% Hispanic), and Chatham County (13.6% Hispanic).

Moore County's Native American/Other Population

1,098 residents of Moore County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Moore County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Moore County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.8% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Chatham County (0.7% Native American/Other). Moore County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hoke County (8.3% Native American/Other), and Richmond County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Moore County's Multiracial Population

4,091 residents of Moore County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Moore County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Moore County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (3.6% Multiracial), Montgomery County (2.4% Multiracial), and Chatham County (3.9% Multiracial). Moore County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hoke County (6.3% Multiracial), and Richmond County (4.6% Multiracial).

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