North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,276,885 and represented 13.37% of the total North Carolina citizen population.
Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (309.24K), followed by Wake (199.56K), and Guilford (168.69K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (62.37%), followed by Hertford (58.92%), and Edgecombe (58.34%).
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 | 309235 | 33.08 |
| Wake | 199560 | 21.14 |
| Guilford | 168685 | 34.80 |
| Cumberland | 117140 | 36.12 |
| Durham | 109155 | 40.28 |
| Forsyth | 94435 | 27.15 |
| Pitt | 60275 | 35.34 |
| Wayne | 37220 | 31.64 |
| Nash | 36880 | 40.29 |
| Gaston | 33025 | 15.94 |
| Cabarrus | 32690 | 17.50 |
| Robeson | 32110 | 24.82 |
| Wilson | 32045 | 41.25 |
| Edgecombe | 30935 | 58.34 |
| New Hanover | 30710 | 14.39 |
| Alamance | 29655 | 19.93 |
| Johnston | 27810 | 15.86 |
| Halifax | 27525 | 53.17 |
| Harnett | 26635 | 21.45 |
| Onslow | 26105 | 13.77 |
| Union | 24940 | 11.80 |
| Rowan | 22445 | 16.64 |
| Lenoir | 22440 | 40.13 |
| Vance | 22080 | 51.23 |
| Craven | 21730 | 21.62 |
| Iredell | 20705 | 12.72 |
| Cleveland | 20040 | 20.99 |
| Granville | 17895 | 31.38 |
| Hoke | 17110 | 33.93 |
| Columbus | 17080 | 30.84 |
| Rockingham | 16915 | 18.87 |
| Franklin | 16290 | 26.54 |
| Orange | 16100 | 12.29 |
| Sampson | 15850 | 27.12 |
| Buncombe | 15410 | 6.33 |
| Davidson | 14805 | 9.30 |
| Duplin | 14580 | 27.51 |
| Pasquotank | 14310 | 36.96 |
| Richmond | 14125 | 31.86 |
| Hertford | 13895 | 58.92 |
| Scotland | 13730 | 39.35 |
| Brunswick | 12845 | 10.70 |
| Catawba | 12440 | 8.32 |
| Anson | 12410 | 49.78 |
| Bertie | 12275 | 62.37 |
| Beaufort | 12100 | 26.13 |
| Moore | 11755 | 12.83 |
| Bladen | 11720 | 35.61 |
| Northampton | 11600 | 57.51 |
| Lee | 11265 | 20.25 |
| Person | 10560 | 27.44 |
| Warren | 10105 | 50.98 |
| Martin | 9710 | 42.50 |
| Pender | 8995 | 16.07 |
| Randolph | 8425 | 6.20 |
| Chatham | 8010 | 12.43 |
| Caswell | 7540 | 33.54 |
| Greene | 7440 | 37.78 |
| Stanly | 6725 | 11.27 |
| Rutherford | 6625 | 10.08 |
| Washington | 5950 | 49.19 |
| Burke | 5270 | 6.08 |
| Montgomery | 5095 | 19.80 |
| Chowan | 4895 | 34.66 |
| Caldwell | 4035 | 5.04 |
| Lincoln | 3965 | 5.08 |
| Carteret | 3885 | 5.78 |
| Gates | 3820 | 33.19 |
| Henderson | 3450 | 3.22 |
| Perquimans | 3180 | 23.81 |
| Jones | 2970 | 31.21 |
| Surry | 2700 | 3.88 |
| Wilkes | 2650 | 4.00 |
| Davie | 2585 | 6.37 |
| Pamlico | 2330 | 18.49 |
| Alexander | 2175 | 6.02 |
| Stokes | 1825 | 4.01 |
| McDowell | 1730 | 3.96 |
| Hyde | 1690 | 32.13 |
| Camden | 1460 | 14.37 |
| Tyrrell | 1450 | 36.90 |
| Currituck | 1345 | 5.38 |
| Transylvania | 1325 | 4.08 |
| Yadkin | 1265 | 3.48 |
| Polk | 1040 | 5.19 |
| Jackson | 875 | 2.15 |
| Watauga | 830 | 1.58 |
| Avery | 720 | 4.23 |
| Dare | 720 | 2.11 |
| Haywood | 625 | 1.06 |
| Macon | 440 | 1.34 |
| Madison | 385 | 1.83 |
| Cherokee | 375 | 1.38 |
| Alleghany | 265 | 2.54 |
| Ashe | 215 | 0.82 |
| Clay | 175 | 1.66 |
| Yancey | 150 | 0.87 |
| Swain | 65 | 0.46 |
| Mitchell | 45 | 0.30 |
| Graham | 15 | 0.18 |
