North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,266,075 and represented 13.55% of the total North Carolina citizen population.
Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (294.35K), followed by Wake (195.30K), and Guilford (162.82K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (62.84%), followed by Hertford (59.25%), and Edgecombe (57.74%).
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 | 294345 | 32.80 |
| Wake | 195295 | 21.71 |
| Guilford | 162815 | 34.34 |
| Cumberland | 113870 | 36.01 |
| Durham | 105600 | 40.63 |
| Forsyth | 92815 | 27.37 |
| Pitt | 58675 | 34.89 |
| Wayne | 38155 | 32.49 |
| Nash | 36015 | 39.18 |
| Robeson | 32355 | 25.01 |
| Gaston | 31570 | 15.61 |
| Edgecombe | 31260 | 57.74 |
| Wilson | 30925 | 40.11 |
| New Hanover | 30190 | 14.69 |
| Cabarrus | 30135 | 16.87 |
| Alamance | 28210 | 19.23 |
| Halifax | 27735 | 52.45 |
| Onslow | 27005 | 14.97 |
| Johnston | 26215 | 15.59 |
| Harnett | 25385 | 21.23 |
| Union | 24760 | 12.26 |
| Lenoir | 23195 | 40.91 |
| Rowan | 22355 | 16.67 |
| Vance | 22125 | 50.73 |
| Craven | 22090 | 21.79 |
| Cleveland | 19960 | 20.86 |
| Iredell | 19910 | 12.56 |
| Granville | 17875 | 31.68 |
| Columbus | 17225 | 30.73 |
| Rockingham | 16715 | 18.63 |
| Hoke | 16615 | 33.79 |
| Sampson | 16300 | 27.79 |
| Orange | 15975 | 12.56 |
| Franklin | 15830 | 26.32 |
| Buncombe | 15335 | 6.42 |
| Davidson | 14925 | 9.44 |
| Duplin | 14710 | 27.72 |
| Pasquotank | 14705 | 37.61 |
| Richmond | 14570 | 32.71 |
| Hertford | 14050 | 59.25 |
| Scotland | 13780 | 38.91 |
| Catawba | 13020 | 8.82 |
| Anson | 12735 | 49.97 |
| Bertie | 12700 | 62.84 |
| Brunswick | 12230 | 10.81 |
| Beaufort | 12215 | 26.35 |
| Bladen | 12035 | 36.19 |
| Northampton | 11895 | 57.41 |
| Moore | 11350 | 12.75 |
| Lee | 11305 | 20.89 |
| Person | 10720 | 27.91 |
| Martin | 10330 | 44.14 |
| Warren | 10260 | 50.92 |
| Pender | 9465 | 17.64 |
| Chatham | 8165 | 12.99 |
| Randolph | 8130 | 6.01 |
| Greene | 7600 | 38.15 |
| Caswell | 7575 | 33.28 |
| Rutherford | 6700 | 10.18 |
| Stanly | 6270 | 10.60 |
| Washington | 6195 | 50.10 |
| Burke | 5195 | 5.98 |
| Montgomery | 5095 | 19.67 |
| Chowan | 5020 | 34.87 |
| Carteret | 4090 | 6.14 |
| Lincoln | 4010 | 5.20 |
| Caldwell | 4000 | 5.01 |
| Gates | 3940 | 33.91 |
| Perquimans | 3275 | 24.53 |
| Jones | 3215 | 32.48 |
| Henderson | 3180 | 3.05 |
| Wilkes | 2935 | 4.40 |
| Davie | 2725 | 6.77 |
| Surry | 2635 | 3.75 |
| Pamlico | 2430 | 19.04 |
| Alexander | 2040 | 5.58 |
| Hyde | 2005 | 36.26 |
| Stokes | 1920 | 4.17 |
| McDowell | 1730 | 3.95 |
| Currituck | 1465 | 6.08 |
| Camden | 1385 | 13.89 |
| Yadkin | 1285 | 3.54 |
| Tyrrell | 1260 | 32.18 |
| Transylvania | 1230 | 3.83 |
| Polk | 1035 | 5.17 |
| Jackson | 890 | 2.24 |
| Dare | 860 | 2.56 |
| Avery | 735 | 4.29 |
| Watauga | 565 | 1.10 |
| Haywood | 535 | 0.92 |
| Cherokee | 435 | 1.62 |
| Macon | 395 | 1.21 |
| Madison | 360 | 1.74 |
| Alleghany | 235 | 2.27 |
| Swain | 215 | 1.53 |
| Yancey | 205 | 1.19 |
| Ashe | 185 | 0.71 |
| Mitchell | 135 | 0.89 |
| Clay | 55 | 0.53 |
| Graham | 45 | 0.52 |