Waves, NC Demographics

A map of Waves's Population by Race

Waves, North Carolina had a population of 172 in 2020. It was 98.3% White, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waves, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Waves is the 719th 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).

Waves's White Population

169 residents of Waves identify as White, or 98.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Waves considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Waves is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Waves is more White than neighboring Salvo (90.4% White), Rodanthe (91.5% White), Avon (91.5% White), Wanchese (88.2% White), and Buxton (87.9% White).

Waves's Black Population

1 residents of Waves identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waves less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Waves is ranked #707 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Waves is more Black than neighboring Rodanthe (0% Black). Waves is less Black than neighboring Salvo (1.3% Black), Avon (0.8% Black), Wanchese (0.9% Black), and Buxton (0.9% Black).

Waves's Asian Population

0 residents of Waves identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waves roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Waves is ranked #626 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Waves is less Asian than neighboring Salvo (0.3% Asian), Avon (0.7% Asian), Wanchese (0.3% Asian), and Buxton (0.4% Asian).

Waves's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Waves identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Waves slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Waves is ranked #766 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Waves is less Hispanic than neighboring Salvo (2.6% Hispanic), Rodanthe (3.8% Hispanic), Avon (4% Hispanic), Wanchese (6.4% Hispanic), and Buxton (7.3% Hispanic).

Waves's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Waves identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waves 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, Waves is ranked #721 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Waves is less Native American/Other than neighboring Salvo (1.7% Native American/Other), Avon (0.1% Native American/Other), Wanchese (0.8% Native American/Other), and Buxton (1.3% Native American/Other).

Waves's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Waves identify as Multiracial, or 0.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waves roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Waves is ranked #763 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Waves is less Multiracial than neighboring Salvo (3.6% Multiracial), Rodanthe (4.7% Multiracial), Avon (2.9% Multiracial), Wanchese (3.5% Multiracial), and Buxton (2.2% Multiracial).

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