North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

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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North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2015
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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