Old Fort, NC Demographics
A map of Old Fort's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 641 | 79.0% |
Black | 108 | 13.3% |
Hispanic | 34 | 4.2% |
Multiracial | 26 | 3.2% |
Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
Native American/Other | 0 | 0.0% |
Old Fort, North Carolina had a population of 811 in 2020. It was 79.0% White, 13.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Old Fort, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Old Fort is the 482nd 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).
Old Fort's White Population
641 residents of Old Fort identify as White, or 79.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Old Fort larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Old Fort is ranked #281 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Old Fort is more White than neighboring Marion (67.5% White). Old Fort is less White than neighboring Montreat (82.1% White), Black Mountain (85.4% White), West Marion (83.8% White), and Lake Lure (91.9% White).
Old Fort's Black Population
108 residents of Old Fort identify as Black, or 13.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Old Fort slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Old Fort is ranked #357 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Old Fort is more Black than neighboring Montreat (8.3% Black), Black Mountain (4% Black), West Marion (3.8% Black), Marion (12% Black), and Lake Lure (0.6% Black).
Old Fort's Asian Population
2 residents of Old Fort identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Old Fort roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Old Fort is ranked #571 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Old Fort is less Asian than neighboring Montreat (0.7% Asian), Black Mountain (0.8% Asian), West Marion (0.6% Asian), Marion (1.2% Asian), and Lake Lure (0.7% Asian).
Old Fort's Hispanic Population
34 residents of Old Fort identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Old Fort slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Old Fort is ranked #513 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Old Fort is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Lure (3.5% Hispanic). Old Fort is less Hispanic than neighboring Montreat (7.4% Hispanic), Black Mountain (4.4% Hispanic), West Marion (7.9% Hispanic), and Marion (15.4% Hispanic).
Old Fort's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of Old Fort identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Old Fort 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, Old Fort is ranked #721 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Old Fort is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montreat (0.3% Native American/Other), Black Mountain (0.8% Native American/Other), West Marion (0.5% Native American/Other), Marion (0.8% Native American/Other), and Lake Lure (0.4% Native American/Other).
Old Fort's Multiracial Population
26 residents of Old Fort identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Old Fort roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Old Fort is ranked #504 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Old Fort is more Multiracial than neighboring Montreat (1.1% Multiracial), Marion (3.1% Multiracial), and Lake Lure (2.9% Multiracial). Old Fort is less Multiracial than neighboring Black Mountain (4.6% Multiracial), and West Marion (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.