Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 131.01K people in North Carolina with Subsaharan African ancestry. Among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population with Subsaharan African ancestry (30.07K), followed by Raleigh city (12.97K), and Greensboro city (11.68K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Subsaharan African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

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Raleigh city

Greensboro city

Durham city

Fayetteville city

Winston-Salem city

High Point city

Cary town

Concord city

Kinston city

Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Charlotte city	30069
2	Raleigh city	12968
3	Greensboro city	11683
4	Durham city	7214
5	Fayetteville city	3331
6	Winston-Salem city	2558
7	High Point city	2533
8	Cary town	2426
9	Concord city	2189
10	Kinston city	1914
11	Gastonia city	1786
12	Huntersville town	1293
13	Kannapolis city	1256
14	Pineville town	1255
15	Chapel Hill town	1241
16	Wilmington city	1063
17	Wake Forest town	872
18	Clayton town	847
19	Jacksonville city	774
20	Rocky Mount city	766
21	Asheboro city	703
22	Knightdale town	682
23	Greenville city	567
24	Morrisville town	566
25	Harrisburg town	552
26	Apex town	537
27	Wilson city	505
28	Mooresville town	482
29	Carrboro town	480
30	Burlington city	448
31	Rolesville town	417
32	Fuquay-Varina town	404
33	Waxhaw town	384
34	Kings Mountain city	368
35	La Grange town	334
36	Monroe city	331
37	Hickory city	309
38	Garner town	308
39	Salisbury city	299
40	Mint Hill town	297
41	Lexington city	268
42	Lumberton city	265
43	Sanford city	261
44	Roanoke Rapids city	259
45	Murraysville CDP	252
46	Asheville city	247
46	Belmont city	247
47	Graham city	243
48	New Bern city	239
49	Weddington town	236
50	Cornelius town	234
51	Mount Holly city	217
52	Statesville city	216
53	Hope Mills town	206
54	Goldsboro city	205
55	Eden city	202
55	Tarboro town	202
56	Holly Springs town	198
57	Stallings town	194
58	Laurinburg city	186
59	Wendell town	181
60	Anderson Creek CDP	176
61	Lillington town	172
62	Morganton city	171
63	Creedmoor city	169
64	Newton city	158
65	Maury CDP	157
66	Butner town	148
66	Mebane city	148
67	Hillsborough town	144
67	Indian Trail town	144
68	Summerfield town	133
69	Seven Lakes CDP	130
70	Oak Ridge town	127
70	Randleman city	127
70	Silver City CDP	127
71	Archdale city	124
72	Cramerton town	122
73	Trinity city	118
74	Franklin town	117
75	Leland town	116
76	Polkton town	115
76	Thomasville city	115
77	Shelby city	113
78	Reidsville city	111
79	Kernersville town	109
80	Swepsonville town	108
81	Cherry Branch CDP	107
82	JAARS CDP	106
83	Badin town	105
83	Elizabeth City city	105
84	Piney Green CDP	103
85	Matthews town	98
85	Silver Lake CDP	98
86	Angier town	97
87	Boone town	92
87	Oxford city	92
87	Ranlo town	92
88	Burgaw town	88
89	Lewisville town	87
89	Wrightsboro CDP	87
90	Ramseur town	84
91	Spout Springs CDP	83
92	Clemmons village	82
93	Snow Hill town	80
94	Liberty town	78
94	Wadesboro town	78
95	Stanley town	75
96	Winterville town	72
97	Hookerton town	71
98	Scotland Neck town	70
99	Albemarle city	67
99	Buies Creek CDP	67
99	Grandy CDP	67
99	Troy town	67
100	Marshville town	64
101	Forest City town	62
101	Morehead City town	62
102	Aberdeen town	61
103	Brevard city	59
104	Catawba town	58
105	Davidson town	56
105	Franklinville town	56
106	Hamlet city	54
107	Dunn city	51
108	Mountain View CDP	50
108	Tabor City town	50
109	Elon town	49
109	Kings Grant CDP	49
110	Havelock city	48
110	Lake Norman of Iredell CDP	48
110	Pinehurst village	48
111	Henderson city	47
112	Mills River town	46
113	Enfield town	45
113	Plymouth town	45
114	Lake Junaluska CDP	43
114	Spring Lake town	43
114	Troutman town	43
114	Wingate town	43
115	Fremont town	42
115	Myrtle Grove CDP	42
116	East Spencer town	41
116	Wentworth town	41
117	Ahoskie town	39
117	Edneyville CDP	39
118	Farmville town	38
118	Ivanhoe CDP	38
118	Washington city	38
119	Hays CDP	37
120	Connelly Springs town	36
121	Rodanthe CDP	35
122	Elkin town	34
122	Lenoir city	34
122	Norwood town	34
122	Smithfield town	34
123	Louisburg town	33
123	Pleasant Garden town	33
124	Biscoe town	32
124	Dana CDP	32
124	Hampstead CDP	32
124	Taylortown town	32
125	Walkertown town	31
126	Etowah CDP	30
126	Misenheimer village	30
126	Walnut Creek village	30
127	Windsor town	29
128	Bolton town	28
128	Harkers Island CDP	28
129	Avery Creek CDP	27
129	Elroy CDP	27
129	Youngsville town	27
130	Clinton city	26
130	Mount Olive town	26
131	Forest Oaks CDP	25
131	Grifton town	25
131	Walnut Cove town	25
132	Lake Waccamaw town	24
132	Rockingham city	24
133	Murfreesboro town	23
133	Oak Island town	23
134	Bethel town	22
134	Mount Airy city	22
134	Northchase CDP	22
134	Pine Level town	22
135	Morven town	21
135	Navassa town	21
135	Norlina town	21
135	Sedalia town	21
136	Cullowhee CDP	20
136	Glen Raven CDP	20
136	Jackson Heights CDP	20
136	Lincolnton city	20
136	Nashville town	20
136	Princeton town	20
137	Edenton town	19
137	Roxobel town	19
138	Carthage town	18
138	Elizabethtown town	18
138	Half Moon CDP	18