Vance County Demographics
A map of Vance County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 21,081 | 49.5% |
White | 16,243 | 38.1% |
Hispanic | 3,717 | 8.7% |
Multiracial | 1,043 | 2.4% |
Asian | 284 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 210 | 0.5% |
Vance County, North Carolina had a population of 42,578 in 2020. It was 38.1% White, 49.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Vance County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Vance County is the 61st most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Vance County's White Population
16,243 residents of Vance County identify as White, or 38.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Vance County considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Vance County is ranked #95 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Vance County is less White than neighboring Granville County (55.1% White), Warren County (38.7% White), Franklin County (61.7% White), Mecklenburg County (58.9% White), and Person County (64.3% White).
Vance County's Black Population
21,081 residents of Vance County identify as Black, or 49.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Vance County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Vance County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Vance County is more Black than neighboring Granville County (30% Black), Warren County (48.5% Black), Franklin County (23% Black), Mecklenburg County (34.2% Black), and Person County (25.3% Black).
Vance County's Asian Population
284 residents of Vance County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Vance County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Vance County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Vance County is more Asian than neighboring Granville County (0.6% Asian), Warren County (0.3% Asian), and Person County (0.3% Asian).
Vance County's Hispanic Population
3,717 residents of Vance County identify as Hispanic, or 8.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Vance County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Vance County is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Vance County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (4% Hispanic), Mecklenburg County (2.7% Hispanic), and Person County (5.6% Hispanic). Vance County is less Hispanic than neighboring Granville County (10.2% Hispanic), and Franklin County (10.2% Hispanic).
Vance County's Native American/Other Population
210 residents of Vance County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Vance 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, Vance County is ranked #91 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Vance County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Granville County (0.7% Native American/Other), Warren County (5.5% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.8% Native American/Other), Mecklenburg County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Person County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Vance County's Multiracial Population
1,043 residents of Vance County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Vance County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Vance County is ranked #93 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Vance County is less Multiracial than neighboring Granville County (3.4% Multiracial), Warren County (3% Multiracial), Franklin County (3.7% Multiracial), Mecklenburg County (2.9% Multiracial), and Person County (3.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.