Statesville, NC Demographics

A map of Statesville's Population by Race

Statesville, North Carolina had a population of 28,419 in 2020. It was 49.8% White, 31.9% Black, 1.9% Asian, 11.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Statesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Statesville is the 37th 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).

Statesville's White Population

14,154 residents of Statesville identify as White, or 49.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Statesville slightly less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Statesville is ranked #570 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Statesville is less White than neighboring Troutman (71.9% White), Stony Point (80.8% White), Cleveland (62.3% White), Harmony (76.8% White), and Mooresville (69.8% White).

Statesville's Black Population

9,054 residents of Statesville identify as Black, or 31.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Statesville slightly larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Statesville is ranked #178 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Statesville is more Black than neighboring Troutman (14.5% Black), Stony Point (4.9% Black), Cleveland (22.6% Black), Harmony (4.6% Black), and Mooresville (10.9% Black).

Statesville's Asian Population

545 residents of Statesville identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Statesville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Statesville is ranked #129 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Statesville is more Asian than neighboring Troutman (1.5% Asian), Stony Point (0.1% Asian), Cleveland (0.5% Asian), and Harmony (0.2% Asian). Statesville is less Asian than neighboring Mooresville (5.2% Asian).

Statesville's Hispanic Population

3,309 residents of Statesville identify as Hispanic, or 11.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Statesville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Statesville is ranked #174 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Statesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Troutman (7.4% Hispanic), Stony Point (7.9% Hispanic), Cleveland (6.7% Hispanic), and Mooresville (8.8% Hispanic). Statesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Harmony (13.4% Hispanic).

Statesville's Native American/Other Population

198 residents of Statesville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Statesville 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, Statesville is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Statesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Troutman (0.8% Native American/Other), and Stony Point (0.9% Native American/Other).

Statesville's Multiracial Population

1,159 residents of Statesville identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Statesville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Statesville is ranked #286 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Statesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Troutman (3.8% Multiracial). Statesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Stony Point (5.4% Multiracial), Cleveland (7.2% Multiracial), Harmony (4.2% Multiracial), and Mooresville (4.6% Multiracial).

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