Mexican Population in Richmond County, NC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Mexican population in Richmond County, NC is reported at 2,373 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in Richmond County shows a Mexican population, including Rockingham (570), Ellerbe (105), Hamlet (71), and Dobbins Heights (7). Together, they comprise the bulk of 2,373 residents in the county. The rest appear to reside in unincorporated areas. This city-plus-rural pattern is examined in the insights below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in Richmond County

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  • 1
    Rockingham
    Mexican population in Rockingham is 570
    6.27% of Rockingham population is Mexican
  • 2
    Ellerbe
    Mexican population in Ellerbe is 105
    9.81% of Ellerbe population is Mexican
  • 3
    Hamlet
    Mexican population in Hamlet is 71
    1.18% of Hamlet population is Mexican
  • 4
    Dobbins Heights
    Mexican population in Dobbins Heights is 7
    0.98% of Dobbins Heights population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Richmond County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Richmond County contains 2,373 Mexican residents (5.5% of 42,818 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 68th percentile nationally among counties and 43rd percentile within North Carolina for Mexican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records show Richmond County's Mexican population of 5.5% aligns with North Carolina's state average while remaining below the national average of 11.3%, placing both the county and state below typical U.S. demographic concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Richmond County contains 2,373 Mexican residents, representing less than 1% of North Carolina's total Mexican population of 586,611.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Richmond County's density of 5 Mexican Americans per square mile remains below North Carolina's average of 12.1 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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Richmond County Cities Ranked by Mexican Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 2,373 Mexican residents across all four cities in Richmond County, NC included in this analysis* — Rockingham, Ellerbe, Hamlet and Dobbins Heights. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in Richmond County, NC ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Richmond County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Rockingham 570 6.27% 24.02%
2 Ellerbe 105 9.81% 4.42%
3 Hamlet 71 1.18% 2.99%
4 Dobbins Heights 7 0.98% 0.30%
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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 Richmond County, NC by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican 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 Mexican 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 Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican 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 Mexican .
  2. % of Total Richmond County Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican 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 Mexican 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 Mexican 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 Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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