Roper, NC Demographics
A map of Roper's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 390 | 80.4% |
White | 70 | 14.4% |
Multiracial | 10 | 2.1% |
Hispanic | 9 | 1.9% |
Asian | 5 | 1.0% |
Native American/Other | 1 | 0.2% |
Roper, North Carolina had a population of 485 in 2020. It was 14.4% White, 80.4% Black, 1.0% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Roper, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Roper is the 575th 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).
Roper's White Population
70 residents of Roper identify as White, or 14.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Roper considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Roper is ranked #753 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Roper is less White than neighboring Plymouth (26.7% White), Cape Colony (78.1% White), Edenton (39.7% White), Creswell (46.9% White), and Jamesville (54.5% White).
Roper's Black Population
390 residents of Roper identify as Black, or 80.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Roper considerably larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Roper is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Roper is more Black than neighboring Plymouth (68% Black), Cape Colony (12.2% Black), Edenton (52.4% Black), Creswell (43% Black), and Jamesville (36.6% Black).
Roper's Asian Population
5 residents of Roper identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Roper roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Roper is ranked #258 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Roper is more Asian than neighboring Plymouth (0.4% Asian), Cape Colony (0% Asian), Edenton (0.5% Asian), Creswell (0% Asian), and Jamesville (0.2% Asian).
Roper's Hispanic Population
9 residents of Roper identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Roper slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Roper is ranked #694 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Roper is more Hispanic than neighboring Plymouth (1.7% Hispanic). Roper is less Hispanic than neighboring Cape Colony (4.1% Hispanic), Edenton (4.2% Hispanic), Creswell (8.2% Hispanic), and Jamesville (4.2% Hispanic).
Roper's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of Roper identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Roper 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, Roper is ranked #689 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Roper is more Native American/Other than neighboring Creswell (0% Native American/Other), and Jamesville (0% Native American/Other). Roper is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plymouth (0.7% Native American/Other), Cape Colony (1% Native American/Other), and Edenton (0.5% Native American/Other).
Roper's Multiracial Population
10 residents of Roper identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Roper roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Roper is ranked #688 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Roper is more Multiracial than neighboring Creswell (1.9% Multiracial). Roper is less Multiracial than neighboring Plymouth (2.5% Multiracial), Cape Colony (4.6% Multiracial), Edenton (2.6% Multiracial), and Jamesville (4.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.