North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,315,935 and represented 13.33% of the total North Carolina citizen population.
Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (332.52K), followed by Wake (210.65K), and Guilford (178.34K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (61.07%), followed by Hertford (59.71%), and Edgecombe (57.76%).
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 | 332515 | 33.52 |
| Wake | 210645 | 20.42 |
| Guilford | 178335 | 35.22 |
| Cumberland | 120390 | 37.20 |
| Durham | 109980 | 37.81 |
| Forsyth | 96260 | 26.76 |
| Pitt | 59845 | 36.13 |
| Cabarrus | 41380 | 19.62 |
| Nash | 38510 | 41.91 |
| Gaston | 38005 | 17.32 |
| Wayne | 35460 | 31.73 |
| Johnston | 33500 | 16.75 |
| Alamance | 33290 | 20.79 |
| Wilson | 31055 | 41.04 |
| Edgecombe | 28165 | 57.76 |
| New Hanover | 27795 | 12.68 |
| Onslow | 27610 | 13.87 |
| Robeson | 27265 | 23.70 |
| Harnett | 27225 | 21.17 |
| Union | 25980 | 11.62 |
| Halifax | 25290 | 51.97 |
| Rowan | 22970 | 16.33 |
| Lenoir | 21735 | 40.11 |
| Craven | 21540 | 21.76 |
| Iredell | 21210 | 12.01 |
| Vance | 20135 | 49.10 |
| Cleveland | 20020 | 20.52 |
| Granville | 17900 | 30.23 |
| Hoke | 16650 | 33.15 |
| Rockingham | 16505 | 18.62 |
| Franklin | 16185 | 24.85 |
| Davidson | 16040 | 9.87 |
| Orange | 15585 | 11.27 |
| Buncombe | 15395 | 5.98 |
| Sampson | 14925 | 27.14 |
| Columbus | 14920 | 29.64 |
| Pasquotank | 14445 | 36.29 |
| Richmond | 13850 | 32.58 |
| Scotland | 13315 | 39.33 |
| Catawba | 13040 | 8.50 |
| Hertford | 12820 | 59.71 |
| Brunswick | 12040 | 9.13 |
| Lee | 11630 | 19.76 |
| Bertie | 10995 | 61.07 |
| Beaufort | 10855 | 24.79 |
| Anson | 10740 | 48.64 |
| Duplin | 10550 | 23.68 |
| Moore | 10455 | 10.87 |
| Bladen | 10210 | 34.78 |
| Person | 10090 | 26.33 |
| Northampton | 9875 | 55.67 |
| Martin | 9360 | 42.72 |
| Warren | 9320 | 50.13 |
| Chatham | 8360 | 11.89 |
| Randolph | 8130 | 5.93 |
| Pender | 8120 | 13.88 |
| Caswell | 7365 | 32.77 |
| Stanly | 7095 | 11.63 |
| Greene | 7030 | 36.42 |
| Rutherford | 5830 | 9.15 |
| Burke | 5725 | 6.69 |
| Washington | 5405 | 48.94 |
| Chowan | 4780 | 34.99 |
| Montgomery | 4525 | 18.60 |
| Lincoln | 4240 | 5.10 |
| Henderson | 3830 | 3.43 |
| Caldwell | 3335 | 4.21 |
| Gates | 3160 | 30.18 |
| Carteret | 3040 | 4.53 |
| Perquimans | 2945 | 22.82 |
| Surry | 2685 | 3.90 |
| Jones | 2590 | 28.23 |
| Wilkes | 2585 | 3.98 |
| Pamlico | 2320 | 19.20 |
| Davie | 2005 | 4.86 |
| Alexander | 1845 | 5.15 |
| Stokes | 1735 | 3.92 |
| Currituck | 1545 | 5.68 |
| Transylvania | 1395 | 4.29 |
| McDowell | 1390 | 3.21 |
| Hyde | 1315 | 29.48 |
| Tyrrell | 1225 | 36.79 |
| Yadkin | 1185 | 3.33 |
| Dare | 1155 | 3.24 |
| Camden | 1035 | 10.13 |
| Polk | 925 | 4.87 |
| Watauga | 865 | 1.63 |
| Jackson | 850 | 2.04 |
| Avery | 715 | 4.11 |
| Macon | 480 | 1.36 |
| Haywood | 435 | 0.72 |
| Cherokee | 400 | 1.42 |
| Madison | 300 | 1.42 |
| Clay | 260 | 2.37 |
| Ashe | 250 | 0.96 |
| Alleghany | 180 | 1.70 |
| Swain | 115 | 0.83 |
| Yancey | 110 | 0.61 |
| Mitchell | 45 | 0.31 |
| Graham | 15 | 0.19 |
