Person County Demographics

A map of Person County's Population by Race

Person County, North Carolina had a population of 39,097 in 2020. It was 64.3% White, 25.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Person County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Person County is the 63rd most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Person County's White Population

25,132 residents of Person County identify as White, or 64.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Person County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Person County is ranked #53 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Person County is more White than neighboring Granville County (55.1% White), Caswell County (61.7% White), Durham County (41.2% White), and Halifax County (59.5% White). Person County is less White than neighboring Orange County (64.9% White).

Person County's Black Population

9,879 residents of Person County identify as Black, or 25.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Person County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Person County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Person County is more Black than neighboring Orange County (10.5% Black). Person County is less Black than neighboring Granville County (30% Black), Caswell County (29.9% Black), Durham County (33.6% Black), and Halifax County (34.5% Black).

Person County's Asian Population

124 residents of Person County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Person County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Person County is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Person County is less Asian than neighboring Granville County (0.6% Asian), Orange County (8.5% Asian), Durham County (5.1% Asian), and Halifax County (0.6% Asian).

Person County's Hispanic Population

2,195 residents of Person County identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Person County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Person County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Person County is more Hispanic than neighboring Caswell County (4.4% Hispanic), and Halifax County (2.2% Hispanic). Person County is less Hispanic than neighboring Granville County (10.2% Hispanic), Orange County (10.6% Hispanic), and Durham County (15.4% Hispanic).

Person County's Native American/Other Population

369 residents of Person County 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 Person 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, Person County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Person County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Granville County (0.7% Native American/Other), Orange County (0.8% Native American/Other), Caswell County (0.6% Native American/Other), Durham County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Halifax County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Person County's Multiracial Population

1,398 residents of Person County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Person County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Person County is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Person County is more Multiracial than neighboring Granville County (3.4% Multiracial), Caswell County (3.1% Multiracial), and Halifax County (2.5% Multiracial). Person County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (4.7% Multiracial), and Durham County (3.8% Multiracial).

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