How Many People Have the Last Name Poindexter?
people had the surname Poindexter in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 25,575 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+330 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Poindexter (51.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 41.6%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Poindexter ranks #2,342. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 54.8% to 51.5%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Poindexter grew from 11,201 people in 2000 to 11,531 in 2010 (up 2.9%), and its rank fell from #2,958 to #3,129. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 4.15 to 3.91 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 11,201 | 11,531 |
| Rank | #2,958 | #3,129 |
| Per 100,000 people | 4.15 | 3.91 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Poindexter
| Rank | Surname | People in 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| #3,126 | Menard | 11,543 |
| #3,127 | Ricci | 11,534 |
| #3,128 | Burkholder | 11,532 |
| #3,129 | Poindexter | 11,531 |
| #3,130 | Coyne | 11,525 |
| #3,130 | Shackelford | 11,525 |
| #3,132 | Ellington | 11,522 |
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Poindexter: P532
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