Indian Population in Wayne County, NC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Wayne County, NC is reported at 498 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Three cities in Wayne County in this analysis* - Goldsboro, Walnut Creek, and Mount Olive - report measurable Indian populations. The others report none. With a county total of 498, additional residents appear to live in unincorporated areas. Insights below reveal the mixed geography of Wayne County''s community.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Wayne County

View All
  • 1
    Goldsboro
    Indian population in Goldsboro is 219
    0.65% of Goldsboro population is Indian
  • 2
    Walnut Creek
    Indian population in Walnut Creek is 30
    1.78% of Walnut Creek population is Indian
  • 3
    Mount Olive
    Indian population in Mount Olive is 18
    0.43% of Mount Olive population is Indian
  • 4
    Fremont
    Indian population in Fremont is 0
    - of Fremont population is Indian
  • 5
    Pikeville
    Indian population in Pikeville is 0
    - of Pikeville population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Wayne County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Wayne County with 498 Indian residents (0.42% of 117,606 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 84th percentile nationally among counties and 80th percentile within North Carolina for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Wayne County's Indian population of 0.42% remains below North Carolina's state average of 1.2% and the national average of 1.5%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Wayne County contains 498 Indian residents, representing less than 1% of North Carolina's total Indian population of 130,646.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Wayne County's density of 0.9 Indian Americans per square mile remains below North Carolina's average of 2.7 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
  • Need additional overviews? Extended research data available for purchase and license. ➔

Wayne County Cities Ranked by Indian Population

View Methodology
American Community Survey data [1] indicate Indian populations in three of five cities — Goldsboro (219 residents), Walnut Creek (30 residents), and Mount Olive (18 residents) . The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Wayne County, NC ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Wayne County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Goldsboro 219 0.65% 43.98%
2 Walnut Creek 30 1.78% 6.02%
3 Mount Olive 18 0.43% 3.61%
4 Fremont 0 - -
4 Pikeville 0 - -
Need the complete table? Full rankings and the underlying data sets for California and other locations are available for purchase or license.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Wayne County, NC by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Indian .
  2. % of Total Wayne County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Indian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Indian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.