Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in North Carolina was 21.11%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Boone town (62.1%), followed by Albemarle city (54.39%), and Lumberton city (48.48%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Lake Norman of Iredell CDP (0%), Weddington town (0%), and Pineville town (1.78%).

The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in North Carolina.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.