US Population With Last Name Thornton By Race and Ethnicity in the 2010 Census
Updated on December 11, 2025.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
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In the 2010 Census, there were 83,967 people in the US whose last name was Thornton, and the rate of occurence of the Thornton last name was 28.47 per 100K.
The race of 67.42% of the people with the last name of Thornton was Non Hispanic White Alone (i.e. 56,611 people); 27.08% was Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (i.e. 22,738 people); and 2.34% was Non Hispanic Two or More Races (i.e. 1,965 people).
The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Thornton last name.
US Population With Last Name Thornton By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census
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| Last Name | Number of People | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Hispanic White Alone | 56611 | 67.42 |
| Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone | 22738 | 27.08 |
| Non Hispanic Two or More Races | 1965 | 2.34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1730 | 2.06 |
| Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 521 | 0.62 |
| Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone | 386 | 0.46 |