North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2022 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,317,960 and represented 13.22% of the total North Carolina citizen population.
Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (337.47K), followed by Wake (212.84K), and Guilford (178.23K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (61.65%), followed by Hertford (59.14%), and Edgecombe (57.39%).
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 | 337465 | 33.52 |
| Wake | 212840 | 20.27 |
| Guilford | 178225 | 35.00 |
| Cumberland | 120535 | 37.11 |
| Durham | 109200 | 36.93 |
| Forsyth | 96930 | 26.78 |
| Pitt | 59710 | 35.98 |
| Cabarrus | 42200 | 19.54 |
| Gaston | 39115 | 17.58 |
| Nash | 38410 | 41.55 |
| Wayne | 35580 | 31.89 |
| Johnston | 35560 | 17.13 |
| Alamance | 33675 | 20.64 |
| Wilson | 30775 | 40.45 |
| Edgecombe | 27595 | 57.39 |
| Robeson | 27485 | 24.18 |
| Onslow | 27220 | 13.56 |
| Harnett | 27080 | 20.86 |
| New Hanover | 27065 | 12.21 |
| Union | 26485 | 11.68 |
| Halifax | 24880 | 51.88 |
| Rowan | 23050 | 16.30 |
| Lenoir | 21890 | 40.67 |
| Iredell | 21420 | 11.90 |
| Craven | 20935 | 21.14 |
| Vance | 20520 | 50.37 |
| Cleveland | 20120 | 20.48 |
| Granville | 17820 | 30.12 |
| Hoke | 17145 | 33.67 |
| Franklin | 16670 | 24.71 |
| Davidson | 16205 | 9.86 |
| Rockingham | 15960 | 18.00 |
| Orange | 15325 | 11.20 |
| Buncombe | 15110 | 5.81 |
| Sampson | 14890 | 27.22 |
| Columbus | 14545 | 29.09 |
| Pasquotank | 14240 | 35.66 |
| Richmond | 13785 | 32.46 |
| Scotland | 13375 | 39.61 |
| Catawba | 13160 | 8.51 |
| Hertford | 12425 | 59.14 |
| Brunswick | 11965 | 8.67 |
| Lee | 11540 | 19.62 |
| Bertie | 10940 | 61.65 |
| Anson | 10515 | 48.29 |
| Beaufort | 10350 | 23.72 |
| Moore | 10330 | 10.50 |
| Duplin | 10215 | 23.02 |
| Bladen | 10050 | 34.41 |
| Person | 9970 | 25.79 |
| Northampton | 9445 | 54.31 |
| Martin | 9135 | 41.85 |
| Warren | 8975 | 48.79 |
| Chatham | 8320 | 11.57 |
| Pender | 8220 | 13.63 |
| Randolph | 8005 | 5.81 |
| Caswell | 7270 | 32.58 |
| Stanly | 7055 | 11.46 |
| Greene | 6495 | 33.96 |
| Rutherford | 5610 | 8.79 |
| Burke | 5400 | 6.30 |
| Washington | 5260 | 48.08 |
| Lincoln | 4890 | 5.71 |
| Chowan | 4620 | 33.76 |
| Montgomery | 4405 | 18.03 |
| Henderson | 3645 | 3.25 |
| Caldwell | 3420 | 4.32 |
| Gates | 3340 | 32.27 |
| Perquimans | 2980 | 23.03 |
| Carteret | 2890 | 4.29 |
| Jones | 2565 | 28.13 |
| Surry | 2520 | 3.68 |
| Wilkes | 2470 | 3.81 |
| Pamlico | 2365 | 19.56 |
| Stokes | 1945 | 4.37 |
| Davie | 1785 | 4.28 |
| Alexander | 1620 | 4.49 |
| McDowell | 1600 | 3.69 |
| Currituck | 1550 | 5.49 |
| Transylvania | 1430 | 4.39 |
| Hyde | 1320 | 29.40 |
| Dare | 1115 | 3.09 |
| Yadkin | 1105 | 3.08 |
| Tyrrell | 1090 | 33.64 |
| Polk | 950 | 4.95 |
| Watauga | 885 | 1.65 |
| Jackson | 815 | 1.99 |
| Camden | 805 | 7.67 |
| Avery | 625 | 3.63 |
| Haywood | 505 | 0.82 |
| Cherokee | 420 | 1.47 |
| Macon | 370 | 1.03 |
| Ashe | 265 | 1.01 |
| Madison | 240 | 1.13 |
| Alleghany | 200 | 1.87 |
| Swain | 160 | 1.15 |
| Mitchell | 120 | 0.82 |
| Clay | 110 | 0.99 |
| Yancey | 80 | 0.44 |
| Graham | 40 | 0.51 |