North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2019 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2019, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,287,245 and represented 13.18% of the total North Carolina citizen population.
Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (324.14K), followed by Wake (206.91K), and Guilford (173.99K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (61.64%), followed by Hertford (59.67%), and Edgecombe (58.25%).
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 | 324140 | 33.44 |
| Wake | 206910 | 20.97 |
| Guilford | 173990 | 34.99 |
| Cumberland | 118840 | 36.69 |
| Durham | 110420 | 39.07 |
| Forsyth | 95775 | 27.00 |
| Pitt | 61270 | 35.34 |
| Wayne | 37220 | 31.92 |
| Nash | 36850 | 40.21 |
| Cabarrus | 36090 | 18.34 |
| Gaston | 35330 | 16.63 |
| Wilson | 31750 | 40.57 |
| Alamance | 31705 | 20.49 |
| Robeson | 31370 | 24.41 |
| New Hanover | 30530 | 13.74 |
| Edgecombe | 30260 | 58.25 |
| Johnston | 29590 | 15.96 |
| Harnett | 27030 | 21.25 |
| Halifax | 26930 | 53.16 |
| Union | 25820 | 11.77 |
| Onslow | 25670 | 13.36 |
| Rowan | 22010 | 16.24 |
| Lenoir | 21960 | 39.87 |
| Craven | 21820 | 21.85 |
| Vance | 21785 | 51.06 |
| Iredell | 20625 | 12.24 |
| Cleveland | 20370 | 21.23 |
| Hoke | 17895 | 34.53 |
| Granville | 17750 | 30.70 |
| Columbus | 16745 | 30.42 |
| Franklin | 16590 | 25.98 |
| Rockingham | 16590 | 18.66 |
| Orange | 15980 | 11.89 |
| Buncombe | 15810 | 6.38 |
| Sampson | 15805 | 27.11 |
| Davidson | 15230 | 9.51 |
| Pasquotank | 14390 | 37.02 |
| Richmond | 14305 | 32.57 |
| Hertford | 14025 | 59.67 |
| Duplin | 13910 | 26.22 |
| Scotland | 13630 | 39.42 |
| Catawba | 12950 | 8.55 |
| Brunswick | 12750 | 9.84 |
| Anson | 12015 | 49.08 |
| Moore | 11925 | 12.56 |
| Bertie | 11850 | 61.64 |
| Lee | 11760 | 20.73 |
| Beaufort | 11725 | 25.50 |
| Bladen | 11465 | 35.46 |
| Northampton | 11245 | 56.98 |
| Person | 10250 | 26.63 |
| Warren | 9940 | 50.87 |
| Martin | 9595 | 42.58 |
| Pender | 8610 | 14.62 |
| Randolph | 8175 | 5.99 |
| Chatham | 7995 | 11.88 |
| Caswell | 7420 | 33.21 |
| Greene | 7315 | 37.07 |
| Stanly | 6890 | 11.39 |
| Rutherford | 6355 | 9.66 |
| Washington | 5660 | 48.07 |
| Burke | 5605 | 6.39 |
| Chowan | 4960 | 35.35 |
| Montgomery | 4775 | 18.68 |
| Lincoln | 4090 | 5.05 |
| Gates | 3860 | 33.51 |
| Henderson | 3805 | 3.46 |
| Caldwell | 3740 | 4.66 |
| Carteret | 3695 | 5.43 |
| Perquimans | 3125 | 23.49 |
| Jones | 2915 | 30.86 |
| Surry | 2600 | 3.75 |
| Wilkes | 2545 | 3.82 |
| Pamlico | 2320 | 18.55 |
| Alexander | 2175 | 5.97 |
| Davie | 2125 | 5.19 |
| Stokes | 1910 | 4.22 |
| McDowell | 1580 | 3.59 |
| Hyde | 1545 | 30.66 |
| Transylvania | 1545 | 4.66 |
| Tyrrell | 1510 | 37.99 |
| Currituck | 1455 | 5.56 |
| Camden | 1440 | 13.77 |
| Yadkin | 1260 | 3.48 |
| Polk | 995 | 4.95 |
| Dare | 945 | 2.70 |
| Jackson | 925 | 2.22 |
| Watauga | 875 | 1.62 |
| Avery | 670 | 3.92 |
| Haywood | 570 | 0.95 |
| Macon | 555 | 1.66 |
| Cherokee | 345 | 1.25 |
| Madison | 335 | 1.58 |
| Alleghany | 260 | 2.45 |
| Clay | 230 | 2.13 |
| Ashe | 205 | 0.78 |
| Yancey | 120 | 0.69 |
| Swain | 65 | 0.46 |
| Mitchell | 50 | 0.34 |
| Graham | 15 | 0.18 |
