St. James, NC Demographics
A map of St. James's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,258 | 95.8% |
Multiracial | 102 | 1.6% |
Hispanic | 76 | 1.2% |
Asian | 51 | 0.8% |
Black | 27 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 15 | 0.2% |
St. James, North Carolina had a population of 6,529 in 2020. It was 95.8% White, 0.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. James, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, St. James is the 135th 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).
St. James's White Population
6,258 residents of St. James identify as White, or 95.8%. This makes the White share of the population of St. James considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, St. James is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
St. James is more White than neighboring Oak Island (92.7% White), Southport (86.2% White), Boiling Spring Lakes (85% White), and Varnamtown (93.3% White). St. James is less White than neighboring Caswell Beach (96.5% White).
St. James's Black Population
27 residents of St. James identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. James less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, St. James is ranked #723 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
St. James is more Black than neighboring Caswell Beach (0% Black), and Varnamtown (0.2% Black). St. James is less Black than neighboring Oak Island (0.8% Black), Southport (7.2% Black), and Boiling Spring Lakes (3.5% Black).
St. James's Asian Population
51 residents of St. James identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. James roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, St. James is ranked #307 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
St. James is more Asian than neighboring Oak Island (0.5% Asian), Caswell Beach (0% Asian), Southport (0.6% Asian), Boiling Spring Lakes (0.5% Asian), and Varnamtown (0.6% Asian).
St. James's Hispanic Population
76 residents of St. James identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. James slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, St. James is ranked #744 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
St. James is more Hispanic than neighboring Caswell Beach (0.5% Hispanic). St. James is less Hispanic than neighboring Oak Island (1.7% Hispanic), Southport (2.7% Hispanic), Boiling Spring Lakes (3.7% Hispanic), and Varnamtown (1.7% Hispanic).
St. James's Native American/Other Population
15 residents of St. James 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 St. James 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, St. James is ranked #689 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
St. James is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Island (0.8% Native American/Other), Caswell Beach (0.8% Native American/Other), Southport (0.9% Native American/Other), Boiling Spring Lakes (1.1% Native American/Other), and Varnamtown (0.8% Native American/Other).
St. James's Multiracial Population
102 residents of St. James identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. James roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, St. James is ranked #730 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
St. James is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Island (3.5% Multiracial), Caswell Beach (2.3% Multiracial), Southport (2.4% Multiracial), Boiling Spring Lakes (6.2% Multiracial), and Varnamtown (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.