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Population Statistics

1890 Census

County

Urban Number

Urban % Non-White

Rural Number

Rural % Non-White

Total Population

Total %Urban

Total % Rural

Total % Non-White
Alamance    
18,271
30.6
18,271
  
100
30.6
Alexander    
9,430
8.9
9,430
  
100
8.9
Alleghany
    
6,523
7.1
6,523
  
100
7.1
Anson
    
20,027
48.9
20,027
  
100
48.9
Ashe
    
15,628
3.8
15,628
  
100
3.8
Beaufort
3,545
52.9
17,527
41.8
21,072
16.8
83.2
43.7
Bertie    
19,176
58.9
19,176
  
100
58.9
Bladen    
16,763
48.4
16,763
  
100
48.4
Brunswick    
10,900
43.7
10,900
  
100
43.7
Buncombe
10,235
34.9
25,031
12.2
35,266
29.0
71.0
18.8
Burke    
14,939
17.1
14,939
  
100
17.1
Cabarrus
4,339
31.9
13,803
29.5
18,142
23.9
76.1
30.1
Caldwell    
12,298
12.7
12,198
  
100
12.7
Camden    
5,667
40.9
5,667
  
100
40.9
Carteret    
10,825
21.2
10,825
  
100
21.2
Caswell    
16,028
58.6
16,028
  
100
58.6
Catawba    
18,689
14.0
18,689
  
100
14.0
Chatham    
25,413
32.3
25,413
  
100
32.3
Cherokee    
9,976
3.2
9,976
  
100
3.2
Chowan    
9,167
56.3
9,167
  
100
56.3
Clay    
4,197
3.4
4,197
  
100
3.4
Cleveland    
20,,394
15.2
20,394
  
100
15.2
Columbus    
17856
33.9
17,856
  
100
33.9
Craven
7,843
67.2
12,690
63.7
20,533
38.2
61.8
65.1
Cumberland
4,222
46.7
23,099
44.9
27,321
15.4
84.6
45.3
Currituck    
6,747
29.9
6,747
  
100
29.9
Dare    
3,768
10.8
3,768
  
100
10.8
Davidson    
21,702
16.3
21,702
  
100
16.3
Davie    
11,621
24.5
1,1621
  
100
24.5
Duplin    
18,690
37.9
18,690
  
100
37.9
Durham
5,485
33.9
12,556
43.6
18,041
30.4
69.6
40.6
Edgecombe    
24,113
64.7
24,113
  
100
64.7
Forsyth
10,729
46.6
17,705
22.6
28,434
37.7
62.3
31.7
Franklin    
21,090
49.0
21,090
  
100
49.0
Gaston    
17,764
27.2
17,764
  
100
27.2
Gates    
10,252
46.0
10,252
  
100
46.0
Graham    
3,313
5.3
3,313
  
100
5.3
Granville
2,907
50.1
24,484
50.5
21,577
11.9
88.1
50.5
Greene    
10,039
47.4
10,039
  
100
47.4
Guilford
3,317
37.1
24,735
28.3
28,052
11.8
88.2
29.3
Halifax    
28,908
66.7
28,908
  
100
66.7
Harnett    
13,700
31.0
13,700
  
100
31.0
Haywood    
13,346
3.9
13,346
  
100
3.9
Henderson    
12,589
10.9
12,589
  
100
10.9
Hertford    
13,851
57.4
13,851
  
100
57.4
Hyde    
8,903
44.3
8,903
  
100
44.3
Iredell    
25,462
23.4
25,462
  
100
23.4
Jackson    
9,512
8.7
9,512
  
100
8.7
Johnston    
27,239
26.9
27,239
  
100
26.9
Jones    
7,403
47.5
7,403
  
100
47.5
Lenoir    
14,879
42.8
14,879
  
100
42.8
Lincoln    
12,586
20.3
12,586
  
100
20.3
McDowell    
10,939
16.7
10,939
  
100
16.7
Macon    
10,102
6.6
10,102
  
100
6.6
Madison    
17,805
4.0
17,805
  
100
4.0
Martin    
15,221
48.5
15,221
  
100
48.5
Mecklenburg
11,557
44.5
31,116
46.2
41,673
27.1
72.9
45.8
Mitchell    
12,807
4.3
12,807
  
100
4.3
Montgomery    
11,239
20.1
11,239
  
100
20.1
Moore    
20,479
31.7
20,479
  
100
31.7
Nash    
20,707
41.2
20,707
  
100
41.2
New Hanover
20,056
56.5
3,970
65.8
24,026
83.5
16.5
58.0
Northampton    
21,242
56.6
21,242
  
100
56.6
Onslow    
10,303
28.3
10,303
  
100
28.3
Orange    
14,948
35.1
14,948
  
100
35.1
Pamlico    
7,146
33.3
7,146
  
100
33.3
Pasquotank
3,251
45.9
7,497
54.1
10,748
30.2
69.8
51.6
Pender    
12,514
52.3
12,514
  
100
52.3
Perquimans    
9,293
49.2
9,293
  
100
49.2
Person    
15,151
43.5
15,151
  
100
45.5
Pitt    
25,519
48.3
25,519
  
100
48.3
Polk    
5,902
18.6
5,902
  
100
18.6
Randolph    
25,195
13.3
25,195
  
100
13.3
Richmond    
23,948
54.1
23,948
  
100
54.1
Robeson    
31,483
47.2
31,483
  
100
47.2
Rockingham
2,969
47.1
22,394
39.1
25,363
11.7
88.3
40.1
Rowan
4,418
45.1
19,705
25.3
24,123
18.3
81.7
28.9
Rutherford    
18,770
19.7
18,770
  
100
19.7
Sampson    
25,096
36.4
25,096
  
100
36.4
Scotland
Still part of Richmond County in 1890
Stanly    
12,136
12.4
12,136
  
100
12.4
Stokes    
17,199
16.4
17,199
  
100
16.4
Surry    
19,281
12.2
19,281
  
100
12.2
Swain    
6,577
14.1
6,577
  
100
14.1
Transylvania    
5,881
8.7
5,881
  
100
8.7
Tyrrell    
4,225
29.0
4,225
  
100
29.0
Union    
21,259
26.1
21,259
  
100
26.1
Vance
4,191
63.9
13,390
63.2
17,581
23.8
76.2
63.4
Wake
12,678
50.1
36,529
45.9
49,207
25.8
74.2
47.0
Warren    
19,360
69.6
19,360
  
100
69.6
Washington    
10,200
51.4
10,200
  
100
51.4
Watuga    
10,611
4.1
10,611
  
100
4.1
Wayne
4,017
42.8
22,083
42.0
26,100
15.4
84.6
42.1
Wilkes    
22,675
9.0
22,675
  
100
9.0
Wilson    
18,644
41.6
18,644
  
100
41.6
Yadkin    
13,790
9.9
13,790
  
100
9.9
Yancey    
9,490
3.1
9,490
  
100
3.1

1900 Census

County

Urban Number

Urban %NW

Rural Number

Rural %NW

Total Population

Total %Urban

Total % Rural

Total % NW
Alamance
3,692
12.4
21,973
28.5
25,665
14.4
85.6
26.2
Alexander    
10,960
7.8
10,960
  
100
7.8
Alleghany
    
7,759
6.0
7,759
  
100
6.0
Anson
    
21,870
53.4
21,870
  
100
53.4
Ashe
    
19,581
3.5
19,581
  
100
3.5
Beaufort
4,842
52.7
21,562
40.7
56,404
18.3
81.7
42.9
Bertie    
20,538
57.6
20,538
  
100
57.6
Bladen    
17,677
46.5
17,677
  
100
46.5
Brunswick    
12,657
39.9
12,657
  
100
39.9
Buncombe
14,694
32.1
29,594
11.5
44,288
33.2
66.8
18.3
Burke    
17,699
15.1
17,699
  
100
15.1
Cabarrus
7,910
22.6
14,546
29.6
22,456
35.2
64.8
27.2
Caldwell    
15,694
12.4
15,694
  
100
12.4
Camden    
5,474
40.0
5,474
  
100
40.0
Carteret    
11,811
18.0
11,811
  
100
18.0
Caswell    
15,028
54.6
15,028
  
100
54.6
Catawba
2,535
27.5
19,598
11.7
22,133
11.4
88.6
13.5
Chatham    
23,912
34.9
23,912
  
100
34.9
Cherokee    
11,860
4.0
11,860
  
100
4.0
Chowan
3,046
68.7
7,212
52.1
10,258
29.7
70.3
57.0
Clay    
4,532
3.0
4,532
  
100
3.0
Cleveland    
25078
19.2
25,078
  
100
19.2
Columbus    
21,,274
31.6
21,274
  
100
31.6
Craven
9,090
64.7
15,070
57.5
24,160
37.6
62.4
60.2
Cumberland
4,670
47.6
24,579
42.1
29,249
16.0
84.0
43.0
Curritick    
6,529
27.2
6,529
  
100
27.2
Dare    
4,757
12.1
4,757
  
100
12.1
Davidson    
23,403
13.6
23,403
  
100
13.6
Davie    
12,115
21.8
12,115
  
100
21.8
Duplin    
22,405
38.1
22,405
  
100
38.1
Durham
6,679
33.6
19,554
38.4
26,233
25.5
74.5
37.2
Edgecombe
1,681
51.4
24,190
63.1
26,591
6.1
93.9
62.4
Forsyth
13,650
40.5
21,611
23.2
35,261
38.7
61.3
29.9
Franklin    
25,116
49.5
25,116
  
100
49.5
Gaston
4,610
24.0
23,293
26.3
27,903
16.5
83.5
26.0
Gates    
10,413
46.1
10,413
  
100
46.1
Graham    
4,343
3.5
4,343
  
100
3.5
Granville    
23,263
51.1
23,263
  
100
51.1
Greene    
12,038
48.0
12,038
  
100
48.0
Guilford
14,198
35.3
24,876
24.5
39,074
36.3
63.7
28.4
Halifax    
30,793
64.1
30,793
  
100
64.1
Harnett    
15,988
31.6
15,988
  
100
31.6
Haywood    
16,222
3.8
16,222
  
100
3.8
Henderson    
14,104
12.5
14,104
  
100
12.5
Hertford    
14,294
58.8
14,294
  
100
58.8
Hyde    
9,278
43.3
9,278
  
100
43.3
Iredell
3,141
24.6
25,923
25.3
29,064
10.8
89.2
25.2
Jackson    
11,853
7.9
11,853
  
100
7.9
Johnston    
32,250
25.3
32,250
  
100
25.3
Jones    
8,226
45.7
8,226
  
100
47.5
Lenoir
4,106
37.2
14,533
44.8
18,639
22.0
78.0
43.2
Lincoln    
15,498
19.1
15,498
  
100
19.1
McDowell    
12,567
15.1
12,567
  
100
15.1
Macon    
12,104
5.6
12,104
  
100
5.6
Madison    
20,644
2.7
20,644
  
100
2.7
Martin    
15,383
47.6
15,383
  
100
47.6
Mecklenburg
18,091
39.5
37,177
45.0
55,268
32.7
67.3
43.2
Mitchell    
15,221
3.5
15,221
  
100
3.5
Montgomery    
14,197
25.9
14,197
  
100
25.9
Moore    
23,622
33.2
23,622
  
100
33.2
Nash
1,256
51.4
24,222
41.2
25,478
4.9
95.1
41.7
New Hanover
20,976
49.7
4,809
56.2
25,785
81.3
18.7
50.9
Northampton    
21,150
57.3
21,150
  
100
57.3
Onslow    
11,940
30.2
11,940
  
100
30.2
Orange    
14,690
35.8
14,690
  
100
35.8
Pamlico    
8,045
32.8
8,045
  
100
32.8
Pasquotank
6,348
49.9
7,312
52.8
13,660
46.5
53.5
51.5
Pender    
13,381
51.6
13,381
  
100
51.6
Perquimans    
10,091
49.6
10,091
  
100
49.6
Person    
16,685
42.1
16,685
  
100
42.1
Pitt
2,565
57.4
28,324
49.5
30,889
8.3
91.7
50.2
Polk    
7,004
17.2
7,004
  
100
17.2
Randolph    
28,232
13.0
28,232
  
100
13.0
Richmond    
15,855
49.0
15,855
  
100
49.0
Robeson    
40,371
51.5
70,371
  
100
51.5
Rockingham
3,262
37.0
29,901
34.8
33,163
908
90.2
35.0
Rowan
7,153
34.0
30,368
21.9
37,521
19.0
81.0
24.2
Rutherford    
25,101
17.7
25,101
  
100
17.7
Sampson    
26,380
34.6
26,380
  
100
34.6
Scotland    
12,553
54.5
12,553
  
100
54.5
Stanly    
15,220
11.8
15,220
  
100
11.8
Stokes    
19,866
15.1
19,866
  
100
15.1
Surry
2,680
25.8
22,835
9.7
25,515
10.5
89.5
11.4
Swain    
8,401
12.5
8,401
  
100
12.5
Transylvania    
6,620
9.3
6,620
  
100
9.3
Tyrrell    
4,980
29.4
4,980
  
100
29.4
Union    
27,156
29.5
27,156
  
100
29.5
Vance
3,746
58.6
12,938
58.4
16,684
22.4
77.6
58.5
Wake
13,643
41.9
40,983
45.5
54,626
25.0
75.0
44.6
Warren    
19,151
68.2
19,151
  
100
68.2
Washington    
10,608
50.6
10,608
  
100
50.6
Watuga    
13,417
2.9
13,417
  
100
2.9
Wayne
5,877
42.9
25,479
42.8
31,356
18.7
81.3
42.8
Wilkes    
26,872
9.1
26,872
  
100
9.1
Wilson
3,525
32.1
20,071
43.7
23,596
14.9
85.1
42.0
Yadkin    
14,083
8.0
14,083
  
100
8.0
Yancey    
11,464
2.5
11,464
  
100
2.5

 

North Carolina Population 1900:

Total: 1,893,810

White: 1,263,603 (66.72%)

Negro: 624,469 (32.97%)

Indian: 5,687 (.3%)

Chinese: 51 (.0026%)

Japanese: 0

Total Population by Nativity

Native: 1,889,318 (99.77%)

Foreign Born: 4,492 (.23%)

White Population by Nativity and Parentage

Native parentage: 1,259,209

Foreign parentage: 3,886

Mixed parentage: 5,077

Foreign born: 4,394