Weldon, NC Demographics

A map of Weldon's Population by Race

Weldon, North Carolina had a population of 1,444 in 2020. It was 21.3% White, 72.9% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Weldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Weldon is the 378th 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).

Weldon's White Population

307 residents of Weldon identify as White, or 21.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Weldon considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Weldon is ranked #740 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Weldon is more White than neighboring South Weldon (8.2% White), and Garysburg (2.3% White). Weldon is less White than neighboring Roanoke Rapids (56.4% White), Gaston (49.8% White), and South Rosemary (38.1% White).

Weldon's Black Population

1,053 residents of Weldon identify as Black, or 72.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Weldon considerably larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Weldon is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Weldon is more Black than neighboring Roanoke Rapids (34.5% Black), Gaston (44.3% Black), and South Rosemary (55.2% Black). Weldon is less Black than neighboring South Weldon (87.5% Black), and Garysburg (95.4% Black).

Weldon's Asian Population

2 residents of Weldon identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Weldon roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Weldon is ranked #602 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Weldon is more Asian than neighboring South Weldon (0% Asian), Gaston (0% Asian), and South Rosemary (0% Asian). Weldon is less Asian than neighboring Roanoke Rapids (1.5% Asian).

Weldon's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Weldon identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Weldon slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Weldon is ranked #694 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Weldon is more Hispanic than neighboring South Weldon (1.5% Hispanic), Garysburg (0.7% Hispanic), and Gaston (1.5% Hispanic). Weldon is less Hispanic than neighboring Roanoke Rapids (3.8% Hispanic), and South Rosemary (3.2% Hispanic).

Weldon's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Weldon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Weldon 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, Weldon is ranked #145 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Weldon is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Weldon (0.2% Native American/Other), Roanoke Rapids (0.8% Native American/Other), Garysburg (0.3% Native American/Other), Gaston (1.3% Native American/Other), and South Rosemary (0.5% Native American/Other).

Weldon's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Weldon identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Weldon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Weldon is ranked #655 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Weldon is more Multiracial than neighboring Garysburg (1.2% Multiracial). Weldon is less Multiracial than neighboring South Weldon (2.7% Multiracial), Roanoke Rapids (3.1% Multiracial), Gaston (3.1% Multiracial), and South Rosemary (3% Multiracial).

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