North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,271,600 and represented 13.46% of the total North Carolina citizen population.
Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (302.37K), followed by Wake (198.14K), and Guilford (165.49K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (62.88%), followed by Hertford (59.15%), and Edgecombe (57.91%).
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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You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 302365 | 32.98 |
| Wake | 198135 | 21.49 |
| Guilford | 165490 | 34.61 |
| Cumberland | 115370 | 36.35 |
| Durham | 108025 | 40.59 |
| Forsyth | 93720 | 27.23 |
| Pitt | 59555 | 35.17 |
| Wayne | 37795 | 32.21 |
| Nash | 36480 | 39.85 |
| Robeson | 32470 | 25.09 |
| Gaston | 32200 | 15.71 |
| Wilson | 31475 | 40.55 |
| Cabarrus | 31010 | 16.98 |
| Edgecombe | 31010 | 57.91 |
| New Hanover | 29970 | 14.31 |
| Alamance | 28705 | 19.46 |
| Halifax | 27410 | 52.38 |
| Johnston | 26885 | 15.64 |
| Onslow | 26335 | 14.44 |
| Harnett | 26270 | 21.53 |
| Union | 24800 | 12.03 |
| Lenoir | 22345 | 39.77 |
| Rowan | 22335 | 16.61 |
| Vance | 22070 | 51.15 |
| Craven | 21845 | 21.60 |
| Iredell | 20145 | 12.55 |
| Cleveland | 19800 | 20.76 |
| Granville | 17825 | 31.43 |
| Columbus | 17360 | 31.05 |
| Hoke | 16930 | 33.97 |
| Rockingham | 16830 | 18.77 |
| Franklin | 16055 | 26.44 |
| Sampson | 16045 | 27.41 |
| Orange | 15705 | 12.20 |
| Buncombe | 15195 | 6.28 |
| Duplin | 14645 | 27.67 |
| Davidson | 14565 | 9.16 |
| Pasquotank | 14520 | 37.28 |
| Richmond | 14430 | 32.45 |
| Hertford | 13965 | 59.15 |
| Scotland | 13695 | 38.94 |
| Catawba | 12940 | 8.68 |
| Anson | 12585 | 50.00 |
| Bertie | 12580 | 62.88 |
| Brunswick | 12375 | 10.63 |
| Beaufort | 11990 | 25.89 |
| Bladen | 11965 | 36.17 |
| Northampton | 11780 | 57.73 |
| Moore | 11645 | 12.87 |
| Lee | 11280 | 20.64 |
| Person | 10420 | 27.08 |
| Warren | 10235 | 51.37 |
| Martin | 10150 | 43.55 |
| Pender | 9220 | 16.82 |
| Randolph | 8275 | 6.11 |
| Chatham | 8095 | 12.48 |
| Caswell | 7505 | 33.07 |
| Greene | 7500 | 37.76 |
| Rutherford | 6820 | 10.38 |
| Stanly | 6350 | 10.71 |
| Washington | 6080 | 49.65 |
| Burke | 5440 | 6.29 |
| Montgomery | 5150 | 20.08 |
| Chowan | 4910 | 34.28 |
| Lincoln | 4060 | 5.26 |
| Caldwell | 3960 | 4.96 |
| Carteret | 3915 | 5.85 |
| Gates | 3835 | 33.39 |
| Perquimans | 3245 | 24.39 |
| Henderson | 3195 | 3.03 |
| Jones | 3065 | 31.21 |
| Wilkes | 2710 | 4.07 |
| Surry | 2685 | 3.84 |
| Davie | 2610 | 6.45 |
| Pamlico | 2335 | 18.43 |
| Alexander | 2125 | 5.83 |
| Stokes | 1925 | 4.20 |
| Hyde | 1855 | 34.10 |
| McDowell | 1805 | 4.13 |
| Currituck | 1515 | 6.19 |
| Tyrrell | 1495 | 37.94 |
| Camden | 1435 | 14.26 |
| Yadkin | 1285 | 3.54 |
| Transylvania | 1260 | 3.91 |
| Polk | 1085 | 5.43 |
| Jackson | 900 | 2.24 |
| Dare | 775 | 2.28 |
| Avery | 645 | 3.79 |
| Haywood | 630 | 1.07 |
| Watauga | 610 | 1.18 |
| Macon | 405 | 1.23 |
| Madison | 380 | 1.82 |
| Cherokee | 375 | 1.39 |
| Alleghany | 260 | 2.51 |
| Yancey | 205 | 1.19 |
| Ashe | 200 | 0.77 |
| Swain | 190 | 1.35 |
| Mitchell | 60 | 0.40 |
| Clay | 45 | 0.43 |
| Graham | 35 | 0.41 |
