Porters Neck, NC Demographics

A map of Porters Neck's Population by Race

Porters Neck, North Carolina had a population of 7,397 in 2020. It was 88.5% White, 2.9% Black, 1.5% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Porters Neck, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Porters Neck is the 126th 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).

Porters Neck's White Population

6,548 residents of Porters Neck identify as White, or 88.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Porters Neck considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Porters Neck is ranked #118 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Porters Neck is more White than neighboring Bayshore (86.2% White), Murraysville (71.7% White), and Hampstead (85.1% White). Porters Neck is less White than neighboring Ogden (89.9% White), and Wrightsville Beach (93.9% White).

Porters Neck's Black Population

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

Porters Neck is more Black than neighboring Bayshore (2.2% Black), Ogden (1.6% Black), and Wrightsville Beach (0.4% Black). Porters Neck is less Black than neighboring Murraysville (11.7% Black), and Hampstead (3.1% Black).

Porters Neck's Asian Population

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

Porters Neck is more Asian than neighboring Bayshore (1.4% Asian), Ogden (0.9% Asian), Hampstead (0.8% Asian), and Wrightsville Beach (0.6% Asian). Porters Neck is less Asian than neighboring Murraysville (2.4% Asian).

Porters Neck's Hispanic Population

253 residents of Porters Neck identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Porters Neck slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Porters Neck is ranked #584 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Porters Neck is more Hispanic than neighboring Wrightsville Beach (1.4% Hispanic). Porters Neck is less Hispanic than neighboring Bayshore (6.3% Hispanic), Ogden (3.6% Hispanic), Murraysville (9.1% Hispanic), and Hampstead (6.1% Hispanic).

Porters Neck's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Porters Neck 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 Porters Neck 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, Porters Neck is ranked #468 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Porters Neck is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ogden (0.3% Native American/Other). Porters Neck is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bayshore (0.9% Native American/Other), Murraysville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Wrightsville Beach (0.7% Native American/Other).

Porters Neck's Multiracial Population

221 residents of Porters Neck identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Porters Neck roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Porters Neck is ranked #544 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Porters Neck is less Multiracial than neighboring Bayshore (3.1% Multiracial), Ogden (3.6% Multiracial), Murraysville (4.3% Multiracial), and Hampstead (4.4% Multiracial).

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