North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,311,185 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 (334.95K), followed by Wake (213.83K), and Guilford (177.58K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (60.97%), followed by Hertford (57.98%), and Edgecombe (57.19%).
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 | 334950 | 32.98 |
| Wake | 213830 | 20.14 |
| Guilford | 177580 | 34.74 |
| Cumberland | 121680 | 37.22 |
| Durham | 106870 | 35.87 |
| Forsyth | 97005 | 26.59 |
| Pitt | 59820 | 35.91 |
| Cabarrus | 42620 | 19.47 |
| Gaston | 40070 | 17.88 |
| Nash | 38740 | 41.52 |
| Johnston | 37025 | 17.31 |
| Wayne | 35325 | 31.54 |
| Alamance | 34295 | 20.85 |
| Wilson | 30760 | 40.58 |
| Harnett | 27735 | 21.09 |
| Edgecombe | 27310 | 57.19 |
| Robeson | 26900 | 23.94 |
| Union | 26595 | 11.53 |
| New Hanover | 25830 | 11.58 |
| Onslow | 24815 | 12.08 |
| Halifax | 24765 | 52.29 |
| Rowan | 22955 | 16.14 |
| Iredell | 22030 | 11.97 |
| Lenoir | 21720 | 40.67 |
| Vance | 20530 | 50.39 |
| Craven | 20410 | 20.53 |
| Cleveland | 18475 | 18.70 |
| Granville | 17885 | 30.34 |
| Hoke | 17180 | 33.64 |
| Franklin | 16485 | 23.75 |
| Rockingham | 16065 | 17.92 |
| Davidson | 15745 | 9.49 |
| Orange | 15000 | 10.92 |
| Sampson | 14755 | 27.12 |
| Buncombe | 14695 | 5.63 |
| Columbus | 14410 | 28.98 |
| Pasquotank | 14385 | 35.60 |
| Richmond | 13655 | 32.40 |
| Scotland | 13090 | 38.67 |
| Catawba | 12975 | 8.32 |
| Brunswick | 11765 | 8.18 |
| Hertford | 11480 | 57.98 |
| Lee | 11220 | 18.76 |
| Duplin | 10815 | 24.27 |
| Bertie | 10505 | 60.97 |
| Anson | 10280 | 47.85 |
| Beaufort | 10145 | 23.29 |
| Person | 10000 | 25.87 |
| Moore | 9875 | 9.84 |
| Bladen | 9780 | 33.75 |
| Northampton | 9330 | 54.50 |
| Martin | 8915 | 41.14 |
| Warren | 8820 | 47.94 |
| Randolph | 8635 | 6.23 |
| Chatham | 8160 | 11.20 |
| Pender | 7970 | 12.91 |
| Caswell | 7100 | 32.00 |
| Stanly | 6980 | 11.22 |
| Greene | 6480 | 33.59 |
| Burke | 5430 | 6.36 |
| Washington | 5330 | 49.17 |
| Rutherford | 5280 | 8.27 |
| Lincoln | 5270 | 6.00 |
| Chowan | 4545 | 33.24 |
| Montgomery | 4230 | 17.27 |
| Henderson | 3560 | 3.17 |
| Gates | 3310 | 31.89 |
| Caldwell | 3300 | 4.19 |
| Carteret | 2900 | 4.28 |
| Perquimans | 2870 | 21.94 |
| Jones | 2520 | 27.60 |
| Surry | 2515 | 3.67 |
| Wilkes | 2430 | 3.77 |
| Pamlico | 2275 | 18.78 |
| Davie | 1740 | 4.12 |
| McDowell | 1700 | 3.92 |
| Currituck | 1605 | 5.48 |
| Stokes | 1560 | 3.49 |
| Alexander | 1475 | 4.08 |
| Transylvania | 1240 | 3.82 |
| Hyde | 1150 | 25.39 |
| Yadkin | 1105 | 3.08 |
| Dare | 1075 | 2.95 |
| Tyrrell | 1070 | 33.91 |
| Polk | 1000 | 5.18 |
| Jackson | 965 | 2.31 |
| Camden | 855 | 7.98 |
| Watauga | 840 | 1.58 |
| Avery | 725 | 4.23 |
| Haywood | 605 | 0.98 |
| Cherokee | 450 | 1.55 |
| Macon | 435 | 1.20 |
| Ashe | 265 | 1.00 |
| Madison | 215 | 1.00 |
| Swain | 205 | 1.47 |
| Clay | 200 | 1.78 |
| Alleghany | 150 | 1.40 |
| Mitchell | 120 | 0.82 |
| Yancey | 105 | 0.57 |
| Graham | 55 | 0.70 |
