North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,281,810 and represented 13.27% of the total North Carolina citizen population.
Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (316.27K), followed by Wake (202.79K), and Guilford (172.34K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (60.99%), followed by Hertford (59.72%), and Edgecombe (58.14%).
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 | 316270 | 33.20 |
| Wake | 202785 | 20.96 |
| Guilford | 172335 | 35.06 |
| Cumberland | 117925 | 36.52 |
| Durham | 110310 | 39.83 |
| Forsyth | 95065 | 27.12 |
| Pitt | 61070 | 35.50 |
| Wayne | 37295 | 31.90 |
| Nash | 36625 | 40.08 |
| Cabarrus | 34610 | 18.06 |
| Gaston | 34125 | 16.28 |
| Robeson | 31905 | 24.71 |
| Wilson | 31675 | 40.54 |
| New Hanover | 30690 | 14.04 |
| Alamance | 30595 | 20.16 |
| Edgecombe | 30505 | 58.14 |
| Johnston | 28335 | 15.72 |
| Halifax | 27240 | 53.27 |
| Harnett | 26515 | 21.12 |
| Onslow | 25860 | 13.52 |
| Union | 25280 | 11.73 |
| Lenoir | 22215 | 40.09 |
| Rowan | 22210 | 16.41 |
| Vance | 22005 | 51.32 |
| Craven | 21780 | 21.68 |
| Iredell | 20695 | 12.51 |
| Cleveland | 20175 | 21.08 |
| Granville | 17800 | 31.01 |
| Hoke | 17515 | 34.21 |
| Columbus | 17065 | 30.97 |
| Rockingham | 16760 | 18.78 |
| Franklin | 16455 | 26.32 |
| Sampson | 15825 | 27.02 |
| Orange | 15735 | 11.91 |
| Buncombe | 15630 | 6.34 |
| Davidson | 14935 | 9.39 |
| Pasquotank | 14360 | 37.00 |
| Richmond | 14305 | 32.52 |
| Duplin | 14285 | 26.88 |
| Hertford | 14105 | 59.72 |
| Scotland | 13710 | 39.42 |
| Brunswick | 12965 | 10.43 |
| Catawba | 12695 | 8.44 |
| Anson | 12305 | 49.55 |
| Moore | 12040 | 12.92 |
| Bertie | 11900 | 60.99 |
| Beaufort | 11825 | 25.54 |
| Bladen | 11620 | 35.66 |
| Lee | 11615 | 20.67 |
| Northampton | 11390 | 57.19 |
| Person | 10425 | 27.13 |
| Warren | 10105 | 51.37 |
| Martin | 9655 | 42.45 |
| Pender | 8775 | 15.29 |
| Randolph | 8515 | 6.26 |
| Chatham | 8050 | 12.19 |
| Caswell | 7490 | 33.51 |
| Greene | 7390 | 37.48 |
| Stanly | 6750 | 11.26 |
| Rutherford | 6335 | 9.63 |
| Burke | 5775 | 6.60 |
| Washington | 5755 | 48.42 |
| Montgomery | 4900 | 19.17 |
| Chowan | 4880 | 34.50 |
| Lincoln | 4040 | 5.10 |
| Caldwell | 3950 | 4.95 |
| Gates | 3890 | 33.71 |
| Carteret | 3860 | 5.70 |
| Henderson | 3495 | 3.22 |
| Perquimans | 3200 | 24.01 |
| Jones | 3015 | 31.94 |
| Surry | 2675 | 3.84 |
| Wilkes | 2630 | 3.96 |
| Davie | 2335 | 5.73 |
| Pamlico | 2295 | 18.31 |
| Alexander | 2105 | 5.83 |
| Stokes | 1955 | 4.30 |
| Hyde | 1635 | 31.35 |
| McDowell | 1620 | 3.69 |
| Tyrrell | 1540 | 38.17 |
| Transylvania | 1475 | 4.51 |
| Camden | 1450 | 14.00 |
| Currituck | 1450 | 5.67 |
| Yadkin | 1305 | 3.60 |
| Polk | 1050 | 5.23 |
| Jackson | 895 | 2.17 |
| Watauga | 880 | 1.65 |
| Avery | 755 | 4.41 |
| Dare | 725 | 2.10 |
| Haywood | 615 | 1.03 |
| Macon | 470 | 1.42 |
| Cherokee | 365 | 1.33 |
| Madison | 355 | 1.68 |
| Alleghany | 255 | 2.41 |
| Clay | 225 | 2.12 |
| Ashe | 205 | 0.78 |
| Yancey | 130 | 0.75 |
| Swain | 60 | 0.43 |
| Mitchell | 50 | 0.34 |
| Graham | 15 | 0.18 |
