Myrtle Grove, NC Demographics

A map of Myrtle Grove's Population by Race

Myrtle Grove, North Carolina had a population of 11,476 in 2020. It was 87.5% White, 2.9% Black, 1.5% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Myrtle Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Myrtle Grove is the 82nd 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).

Myrtle Grove's White Population

10,038 residents of Myrtle Grove identify as White, or 87.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Myrtle Grove considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Myrtle Grove is ranked #140 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Myrtle Grove is more White than neighboring Silver Lake (70.3% White), Sea Breeze (84.9% White), and Wilmington (69.1% White). Myrtle Grove is less White than neighboring Carolina Beach (91.1% White), and Wrightsville Beach (93.9% White).

Myrtle Grove's Black Population

332 residents of Myrtle Grove identify as Black, or 2.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Myrtle Grove less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Myrtle Grove is ranked #583 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Myrtle Grove is more Black than neighboring Carolina Beach (0.8% Black), and Wrightsville Beach (0.4% Black). Myrtle Grove is less Black than neighboring Silver Lake (5.8% Black), Sea Breeze (6.1% Black), and Wilmington (16.3% Black).

Myrtle Grove's Asian Population

176 residents of Myrtle Grove identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Myrtle Grove roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Myrtle Grove is ranked #158 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Myrtle Grove is more Asian than neighboring Silver Lake (1.3% Asian), Sea Breeze (1.1% Asian), Carolina Beach (0.8% Asian), and Wrightsville Beach (0.6% Asian). Myrtle Grove is less Asian than neighboring Wilmington (1.6% Asian).

Myrtle Grove's Hispanic Population

427 residents of Myrtle Grove identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Myrtle Grove slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Myrtle Grove is ranked #560 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Myrtle Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Sea Breeze (3% Hispanic), Carolina Beach (2.8% Hispanic), and Wrightsville Beach (1.4% Hispanic). Myrtle Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Silver Lake (16.8% Hispanic), and Wilmington (8.3% Hispanic).

Myrtle Grove's Native American/Other Population

74 residents of Myrtle Grove 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 Myrtle Grove 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, Myrtle Grove is ranked #468 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Myrtle Grove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carolina Beach (0.5% Native American/Other). Myrtle Grove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Silver Lake (0.8% Native American/Other), Sea Breeze (0.9% Native American/Other), Wilmington (0.8% Native American/Other), and Wrightsville Beach (0.7% Native American/Other).

Myrtle Grove's Multiracial Population

429 residents of Myrtle Grove identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Myrtle Grove roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Myrtle Grove is ranked #379 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Myrtle Grove is more Multiracial than neighboring Wrightsville Beach (3% Multiracial). Myrtle Grove is less Multiracial than neighboring Silver Lake (5% Multiracial), Sea Breeze (4.1% Multiracial), Carolina Beach (4% Multiracial), and Wilmington (3.9% Multiracial).

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