LibGuides: North Carolina Quakers, Anti-Slavery, and the Underground Railroad: Demographics of Population 1920-1950

1920	U.S. Census of 1920: Total population: 105,710,620 Black population: 10,463,131 (9.9%)

	1920
	Total population................................................	105,710,620
	White.......................................................	94,820,915
	Black.........................................................	10,463,131
	American Indian.....................................................	244,437
	Asian and Pacific Islander.......................................	182,137

	Percent distribution by population group:
	Total population................................................	100.0
	White.......................................................	89.7
	Black.........................................................	9.9
	American Indian.....................................................	0.2
	Asian and Pacific Islander.......................................	0.2

1930	U.S. Census of 1930: Total population: 122,775,046 Black population: 11,891,143 (9.7%)
	1930
	Total population...................................................	122,775,046
	White.......................................................	110,286,740
	Black.........................................................	11,891,143
	American Indian.......................................................	332,397
	Asian and Pacific Islander....................................................	264,766

	Percent distribution by population group:
	Total population...................................................	100.0
	White.......................................................	89.8
	Black.........................................................	9.7
	American Indian.......................................................	0.3
	Asian and Pacific Islander....................................................	0.2

1940	U.S. Census of 1940: Total population: 131,669,275 Black population: 12,865,518 (9.8%)
	1940
	Total population................................................	131,669,275
	White.......................................................	118,214,870
	Black.........................................................	12,865,518
	American Indian.....................................................	333,969
	Asian and Pacific Islander.......................................	254,918

	White, Spanish mother tongue/¹............................	1,861,400
	White, not of Spanish mother tongue/¹..................	116,530,640

	Percent distribution by population group:
	Total population.................................................	100.0
	White.......................................................	89.8
	Black.........................................................	9.8
	American Indian.....................................................	0.3
	Asian and Pacific Islander.......................................	0.2

	White, Spanish mother tongue/¹............................	1.4
	White, not of Spanish mother tongue/¹..................	88.5

1950	U.S. Census of 1950: Total population: 150,697,361 Black population: 15,042,286 (10%)
	1950
	Total population.................................................	150,697,361
	White......................................................................	134,942,028
	Black......................................................................	15,042,286
	American Indian.....................................................	343,410
	Asian......................................................................	321,033
	Other race...............................................................	48,604

	Percent distribution by population group:
	Total population.................................................	100.0
	White......................................................................	89.5
	Black......................................................................	10.0
	American Indian.....................................................	0.2
	Asian......................................................................	0.2
	Other race..............................................................