North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,290,900 and represented 13.05% of the total North Carolina citizen population.
Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (330.80K), followed by Wake (208.27K), and Guilford (176.87K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (61.42%), followed by Hertford (60.92%), and Edgecombe (58.28%).
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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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 330800 | 33.51 |
| Wake | 208270 | 20.58 |
| Guilford | 176870 | 35.24 |
| Cumberland | 120185 | 36.94 |
| Durham | 110410 | 38.24 |
| Forsyth | 96015 | 26.76 |
| Pitt | 62315 | 35.69 |
| Cabarrus | 38650 | 19.13 |
| Nash | 38025 | 41.56 |
| Wayne | 37275 | 31.79 |
| Gaston | 36400 | 16.88 |
| Alamance | 32460 | 20.64 |
| Wilson | 32075 | 40.83 |
| Johnston | 31620 | 16.42 |
| Robeson | 31090 | 24.35 |
| Edgecombe | 29825 | 58.28 |
| New Hanover | 29715 | 13.15 |
| Harnett | 27480 | 21.18 |
| Onslow | 27055 | 13.81 |
| Halifax | 26375 | 52.64 |
| Union | 26310 | 11.73 |
| Rowan | 22260 | 16.37 |
| Craven | 21640 | 21.69 |
| Lenoir | 21625 | 39.32 |
| Vance | 21590 | 50.36 |
| Iredell | 20860 | 12.17 |
| Cleveland | 20250 | 20.98 |
| Hoke | 17670 | 33.68 |
| Granville | 17555 | 30.07 |
| Rockingham | 16475 | 18.52 |
| Columbus | 16455 | 30.16 |
| Franklin | 16425 | 25.09 |
| Buncombe | 15855 | 6.33 |
| Sampson | 15840 | 27.07 |
| Orange | 15755 | 11.52 |
| Davidson | 15450 | 9.58 |
| Richmond | 14320 | 32.55 |
| Pasquotank | 14240 | 36.25 |
| Hertford | 14125 | 60.92 |
| Scotland | 13535 | 39.34 |
| Catawba | 13305 | 8.74 |
| Duplin | 13095 | 24.62 |
| Brunswick | 12830 | 9.49 |
| Anson | 11770 | 48.97 |
| Bertie | 11660 | 61.42 |
| Lee | 11625 | 20.27 |
| Beaufort | 11550 | 25.10 |
| Bladen | 11415 | 35.40 |
| Northampton | 10925 | 56.07 |
| Moore | 10900 | 11.27 |
| Person | 10020 | 25.86 |
| Warren | 9870 | 50.82 |
| Martin | 9485 | 42.80 |
| Pender | 8790 | 14.54 |
| Chatham | 8310 | 12.11 |
| Randolph | 8260 | 6.02 |
| Caswell | 7385 | 32.95 |
| Greene | 7040 | 35.87 |
| Stanly | 7005 | 11.51 |
| Rutherford | 6080 | 9.25 |
| Burke | 5855 | 6.67 |
| Washington | 5725 | 49.27 |
| Chowan | 4790 | 34.67 |
| Montgomery | 4715 | 18.64 |
| Lincoln | 4155 | 5.05 |
| Henderson | 3960 | 3.54 |
| Gates | 3640 | 31.80 |
| Caldwell | 3475 | 4.32 |
| Carteret | 3440 | 5.03 |
| Perquimans | 3140 | 23.41 |
| Jones | 2785 | 29.87 |
| Wilkes | 2570 | 3.86 |
| Surry | 2530 | 3.65 |
| Pamlico | 2345 | 18.82 |
| Davie | 2070 | 5.03 |
| Alexander | 1925 | 5.28 |
| Stokes | 1810 | 4.02 |
| McDowell | 1625 | 3.70 |
| Hyde | 1495 | 30.67 |
| Currituck | 1490 | 5.54 |
| Tyrrell | 1400 | 36.22 |
| Transylvania | 1390 | 4.15 |
| Camden | 1180 | 11.16 |
| Yadkin | 1150 | 3.19 |
| Dare | 1040 | 2.92 |
| Polk | 985 | 4.88 |
| Jackson | 865 | 2.05 |
| Watauga | 835 | 1.53 |
| Avery | 725 | 4.23 |
| Haywood | 540 | 0.88 |
| Macon | 490 | 1.44 |
| Cherokee | 365 | 1.30 |
| Madison | 300 | 1.40 |
| Clay | 215 | 1.97 |
| Ashe | 210 | 0.79 |
| Alleghany | 175 | 1.62 |
| Yancey | 115 | 0.66 |
| Swain | 95 | 0.68 |
| Mitchell | 20 | 0.14 |
| Graham | 15 | 0.18 |
