Tyrrell County Demographics

A map of Tyrrell County's Population by Race

Tyrrell County, North Carolina had a population of 3,245 in 2020. It was 57.9% White, 28.8% Black, 1.3% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tyrrell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tyrrell County is the 100th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Tyrrell County's White Population

1,879 residents of Tyrrell County identify as White, or 57.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Tyrrell County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Tyrrell County is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tyrrell County is more White than neighboring Washington County (45.1% White), and Pasquotank County (53.2% White). Tyrrell County is less White than neighboring Perquimans County (71.8% White), Hyde County (63.8% White), and Camden County (79.2% White).

Tyrrell County's Black Population

934 residents of Tyrrell County identify as Black, or 28.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tyrrell County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Tyrrell County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tyrrell County is more Black than neighboring Perquimans County (20.7% Black), Hyde County (25.1% Black), and Camden County (10.1% Black). Tyrrell County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (48.6% Black), and Pasquotank County (35.3% Black).

Tyrrell County's Asian Population

43 residents of Tyrrell County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tyrrell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Tyrrell County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tyrrell County is more Asian than neighboring Perquimans County (0.3% Asian), Washington County (0.3% Asian), Pasquotank County (1.1% Asian), Hyde County (0.2% Asian), and Camden County (1.1% Asian).

Tyrrell County's Hispanic Population

272 residents of Tyrrell County identify as Hispanic, or 8.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tyrrell County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Tyrrell County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tyrrell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perquimans County (2.4% Hispanic), Washington County (3.4% Hispanic), Pasquotank County (5.5% Hispanic), Hyde County (7.6% Hispanic), and Camden County (3.3% Hispanic).

Tyrrell County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Tyrrell County 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 Tyrrell County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Tyrrell County is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tyrrell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hyde County (0.5% Native American/Other). Tyrrell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pasquotank County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Camden County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Tyrrell County's Multiracial Population

99 residents of Tyrrell County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tyrrell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Tyrrell County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tyrrell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2.1% Multiracial), and Hyde County (2.9% Multiracial). Tyrrell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Perquimans County (4.3% Multiracial), Pasquotank County (4% Multiracial), and Camden County (5.4% Multiracial).

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