North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2024 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2024, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for North Carolina was 1,303,064 and represented 12.81% of the total North Carolina citizen population.
Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (338.00K), followed by Wake (214.69K), and Guilford (179.23K).
In terms of percentages, Bertie had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (60.73%), followed by Hertford (57.07%), and Edgecombe (56.98%).
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 | 338004 | 32.77 |
| Wake | 214687 | 19.78 |
| Guilford | 179230 | 34.85 |
| Cumberland | 122910 | 37.41 |
| Durham | 104432 | 34.78 |
| Forsyth | 95898 | 26.14 |
| Pitt | 61169 | 35.81 |
| Cabarrus | 44187 | 20.00 |
| Gaston | 39997 | 17.66 |
| Johnston | 39017 | 17.55 |
| Nash | 38792 | 41.28 |
| Alamance | 35034 | 21.03 |
| Wayne | 35016 | 31.32 |
| Wilson | 30659 | 40.16 |
| Harnett | 27544 | 20.56 |
| Union | 27173 | 11.52 |
| Edgecombe | 27148 | 56.98 |
| Robeson | 26743 | 23.87 |
| New Hanover | 25664 | 11.32 |
| Halifax | 24435 | 52.18 |
| Onslow | 23771 | 11.60 |
| Rowan | 23372 | 16.31 |
| Iredell | 22085 | 11.68 |
| Lenoir | 21545 | 40.42 |
| Craven | 20088 | 19.89 |
| Vance | 19928 | 48.87 |
| Cleveland | 18134 | 18.27 |
| Granville | 17575 | 30.09 |
| Hoke | 17224 | 33.35 |
| Franklin | 16849 | 23.46 |
| Rockingham | 16016 | 17.74 |
| Davidson | 15964 | 9.50 |
| Orange | 14982 | 10.72 |
| Sampson | 14375 | 26.28 |
| Pasquotank | 14188 | 35.16 |
| Columbus | 14083 | 28.77 |
| Richmond | 13324 | 32.03 |
| Buncombe | 13135 | 4.98 |
| Brunswick | 12812 | 8.52 |
| Catawba | 12701 | 8.05 |
| Scotland | 12562 | 37.89 |
| Lee | 11292 | 18.53 |
| Hertford | 11009 | 57.07 |
| Duplin | 10314 | 23.24 |
| Bertie | 10244 | 60.73 |
| Person | 10214 | 26.33 |
| Beaufort | 10137 | 23.38 |
| Anson | 9978 | 45.88 |
| Bladen | 9495 | 33.14 |
| Moore | 9401 | 9.16 |
| Northampton | 9226 | 54.85 |
| Randolph | 8968 | 6.47 |
| Warren | 8877 | 48.23 |
| Martin | 8671 | 40.24 |
| Chatham | 8089 | 10.81 |
| Pender | 8054 | 12.66 |
| Stanly | 7264 | 11.51 |
| Caswell | 6802 | 31.00 |
| Greene | 6443 | 33.30 |
| Lincoln | 5533 | 6.15 |
| Burke | 5367 | 6.27 |
| Washington | 5156 | 48.18 |
| Rutherford | 4998 | 7.82 |
| Chowan | 4485 | 33.03 |
| Montgomery | 4139 | 16.83 |
| Caldwell | 3287 | 4.17 |
| Henderson | 3268 | 2.90 |
| Gates | 3263 | 31.79 |
| Perquimans | 2824 | 21.41 |
| Carteret | 2812 | 4.12 |
| Surry | 2611 | 3.80 |
| Jones | 2475 | 27.06 |
| Wilkes | 2336 | 3.65 |
| Pamlico | 1991 | 16.33 |
| Davie | 1967 | 4.60 |
| Alexander | 1784 | 4.97 |
| McDowell | 1721 | 3.93 |
| Stokes | 1667 | 3.70 |
| Currituck | 1600 | 5.33 |
| Transylvania | 1202 | 3.66 |
| Hyde | 1111 | 25.19 |
| Tyrrell | 1092 | 33.76 |
| Dare | 1024 | 2.78 |
| Camden | 988 | 9.09 |
| Jackson | 884 | 2.09 |
| Polk | 876 | 4.48 |
| Watauga | 858 | 1.59 |
| Avery | 639 | 3.72 |
| Yadkin | 611 | 1.70 |
| Haywood | 546 | 0.88 |
| Cherokee | 524 | 1.79 |
| Macon | 450 | 1.23 |
| Swain | 355 | 2.59 |
| Clay | 252 | 2.19 |
| Madison | 238 | 1.09 |
| Ashe | 237 | 0.89 |
| Alleghany | 179 | 1.65 |
| Yancey | 154 | 0.83 |
| Mitchell | 136 | 0.92 |
| Graham | 30 | 0.38 |
