North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,245,335 and represented 13.77% of the total North Carolina citizen population.
Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (271.69K), followed by Wake (180.88K), and Guilford (154.38K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (63.14%), followed by Hertford (61.32%), and Edgecombe (58.24%).
The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.
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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 271690 | 32.39 |
| Wake | 180875 | 21.77 |
| Guilford | 154380 | 33.59 |
| Cumberland | 111880 | 36.02 |
| Durham | 98685 | 40.83 |
| Forsyth | 90425 | 27.62 |
| Pitt | 56495 | 34.79 |
| Wayne | 38570 | 33.32 |
| Nash | 35275 | 38.35 |
| Edgecombe | 32130 | 58.24 |
| Robeson | 32005 | 25.11 |
| Wilson | 30865 | 40.44 |
| Gaston | 30600 | 15.36 |
| New Hanover | 29305 | 14.96 |
| Onslow | 28125 | 16.33 |
| Halifax | 28005 | 51.78 |
| Alamance | 26930 | 18.80 |
| Cabarrus | 26870 | 15.90 |
| Johnston | 24785 | 15.66 |
| Lenoir | 23845 | 41.35 |
| Harnett | 23635 | 21.37 |
| Union | 23270 | 12.26 |
| Vance | 22475 | 51.27 |
| Rowan | 22115 | 16.66 |
| Craven | 22085 | 22.09 |
| Cleveland | 20380 | 21.13 |
| Granville | 19295 | 33.55 |
| Iredell | 18930 | 12.31 |
| Columbus | 17540 | 31.22 |
| Rockingham | 17205 | 19.03 |
| Sampson | 16710 | 28.47 |
| Hoke | 15565 | 34.17 |
| Pasquotank | 15530 | 39.18 |
| Franklin | 15520 | 26.62 |
| Orange | 15375 | 12.57 |
| Duplin | 14820 | 28.39 |
| Buncombe | 14755 | 6.42 |
| Davidson | 14585 | 9.29 |
| Hertford | 14575 | 61.32 |
| Richmond | 14210 | 31.59 |
| Scotland | 13890 | 38.83 |
| Bertie | 13200 | 63.14 |
| Catawba | 12930 | 8.81 |
| Anson | 12925 | 49.49 |
| Northampton | 12530 | 57.54 |
| Beaufort | 12360 | 27.08 |
| Bladen | 11875 | 35.63 |
| Brunswick | 11845 | 11.24 |
| Moore | 11540 | 13.53 |
| Lee | 11280 | 21.65 |
| Person | 10825 | 28.15 |
| Warren | 10605 | 51.48 |
| Martin | 10475 | 43.89 |
| Pender | 9640 | 18.91 |
| Chatham | 8440 | 14.32 |
| Caswell | 7915 | 33.91 |
| Greene | 7900 | 39.47 |
| Randolph | 7685 | 5.73 |
| Rutherford | 6870 | 10.33 |
| Washington | 6500 | 50.86 |
| Stanly | 6305 | 10.68 |
| Burke | 5900 | 6.73 |
| Montgomery | 5205 | 20.17 |
| Chowan | 5065 | 34.79 |
| Lincoln | 4265 | 5.67 |
| Carteret | 4175 | 6.42 |
| Gates | 4130 | 34.36 |
| Caldwell | 3835 | 4.74 |
| Henderson | 3550 | 3.51 |
| Perquimans | 3465 | 26.01 |
| Jones | 3215 | 32.59 |
| Wilkes | 2990 | 4.43 |
| Davie | 2800 | 6.99 |
| Surry | 2630 | 3.75 |
| Pamlico | 2525 | 19.69 |
| Alexander | 2005 | 5.51 |
| Hyde | 2000 | 36.33 |
| Stokes | 2000 | 4.29 |
| McDowell | 1630 | 3.71 |
| Tyrrell | 1495 | 36.20 |
| Currituck | 1425 | 6.13 |
| Dare | 1390 | 4.26 |
| Camden | 1305 | 13.35 |
| Yadkin | 1275 | 3.51 |
| Transylvania | 1135 | 3.51 |
| Polk | 1005 | 5.08 |
| Jackson | 720 | 1.86 |
| Avery | 685 | 3.97 |
| Watauga | 560 | 1.12 |
| Haywood | 555 | 0.96 |
| Swain | 365 | 2.65 |
| Macon | 310 | 0.96 |
| Madison | 265 | 1.29 |
| Cherokee | 205 | 0.76 |
| Yancey | 170 | 0.98 |
| Alleghany | 130 | 1.23 |
| Mitchell | 125 | 0.82 |
| Ashe | 110 | 0.42 |
| Clay | 80 | 0.77 |
| Graham | 50 | 0.57 |
