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Swansboro, NC Demographics

A map of Swansboro's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,09182.6%
Hispanic
2366.3%
Multiracial
1834.9%
Black
1213.2%
Asian
772.1%
Native American/Other
361.0%

Swansboro, North Carolina had a population of 3,744 in 2020. It was 82.6% White, 3.2% Black, 2.1% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Swansboro, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Swansboro is the 215th 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).

Swansboro's White Population

3,091 residents of Swansboro identify as White, or 82.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Swansboro considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Swansboro is ranked #223 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Swansboro is less White than neighboring Cedar Point (85.9% White), Peletier (84.9% White), Cape Carteret (89.3% White), Bogue (87.9% White), and Emerald Isle (92.1% White).

Swansboro's Black Population

121 residents of Swansboro identify as Black, or 3.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Swansboro less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Swansboro is ranked #574 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Swansboro is more Black than neighboring Cedar Point (1% Black), Peletier (1.7% Black), Cape Carteret (1.2% Black), Bogue (2.6% Black), and Emerald Isle (0.3% Black).

Swansboro's Asian Population

77 residents of Swansboro identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Swansboro roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Swansboro is ranked #118 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Swansboro is more Asian than neighboring Cedar Point (1% Asian), Peletier (1.8% Asian), Cape Carteret (1.5% Asian), Bogue (0.3% Asian), and Emerald Isle (0.7% Asian).

Swansboro's Hispanic Population

236 residents of Swansboro identify as Hispanic, or 6.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Swansboro roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Swansboro is ranked #368 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Swansboro is more Hispanic than neighboring Cedar Point (4.8% Hispanic), Peletier (5.1% Hispanic), Cape Carteret (4% Hispanic), Bogue (4.7% Hispanic), and Emerald Isle (3.2% Hispanic).

Swansboro's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Swansboro identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Swansboro 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, Swansboro is ranked #229 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Swansboro is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Point (0.7% Native American/Other), Peletier (0.9% Native American/Other), Cape Carteret (0.5% Native American/Other), Bogue (0.4% Native American/Other), and Emerald Isle (0.6% Native American/Other).

Swansboro's Multiracial Population

183 residents of Swansboro identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Swansboro roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Swansboro is ranked #140 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Swansboro is more Multiracial than neighboring Cape Carteret (3.6% Multiracial), Bogue (4% Multiracial), and Emerald Isle (3.1% Multiracial). Swansboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Cedar Point (6.6% Multiracial), and Peletier (5.6% Multiracial).

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