Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the North Carolina Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 445,049. Among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (47,392), followed by Raleigh city (22,360), and Greensboro city (21,153).

The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities and places.

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Charlotte city
Raleigh city
Greensboro city
Winston-Salem city
Durham city
Fayetteville city
Rocky Mount city
High Point city
Greenville city
Wilson city
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank City or Place Number of People
1 Charlotte city 47392
2 Raleigh city 22360
3 Greensboro city 21153
4 Winston-Salem city 17889
5 Durham city 17398
6 Fayetteville city 15729
7 Rocky Mount city 9444
8 High Point city 7599
9 Greenville city 6135
10 Wilson city 5036
11 Goldsboro city 4883
12 Wilmington city 4862
13 Gastonia city 4746
14 Concord city 4198
15 Burlington city 3952
16 Kinston city 3618
17 Asheville city 2812
18 Salisbury city 2686
19 Kannapolis city 2409
20 New Bern city 2312
21 Henderson city 2247
22 Statesville city 2013
23 Jacksonville city 1928
24 Laurinburg city 1921
25 Shelby city 1869
26 Elizabeth City city 1636
27 Hickory city 1624
28 Sanford city 1562
29 Garner town 1546
30 Wake Forest town 1509
31 Tarboro town 1497
32 Monroe city 1481
33 Eden city 1411
34 Lumberton city 1347
35 Roanoke Rapids city 1304
36 Lexington city 1270
37 Oxford city 1241
38 Thomasville city 1225
39 Cary town 1108
40 Reidsville city 1104
41 Hope Mills town 1090
42 Clayton town 1086
43 Albemarle city 1082
44 Graham city 1070
45 Mooresville town 1018
46 Washington city 984
47 Dunn city 981
48 Wadesboro town 978
49 Chapel Hill town 922
50 Mebane city 902
51 Knightdale town 874
52 Apex town 845
53 Ahoskie town 824
54 Mint Hill town 817
54 Roxboro city 817
55 Clinton city 799
56 Smithfield town 766
57 Fuquay-Varina town 762
58 Huntersville town 742
59 Mount Holly city 727
60 Kings Mountain city 720
61 Edenton town 716
62 Mount Olive town 700
63 Winterville town 683
64 Asheboro city 639
64 La Grange town 639
65 Kernersville town 621
66 Leland town 612
67 Spring Lake town 610
68 Farmville town 602
69 Southern Pines town 596
70 Havelock city 575
70 Indian Trail town 575
71 Lenoir city 573
72 Selma town 571
73 Butner town 565
74 Enfield town 542
75 Scotland Neck town 529
76 Princeville town 517
77 Yanceyville town 516
78 Hamlet city 515
79 Windsor town 510
80 Morganton city 508
81 Half Moon CDP 488
82 Williamston town 480
83 Plymouth town 466
84 Spindale town 458
85 Gibsonville town 457
86 Warsaw town 456
87 Anderson Creek CDP 453
88 Tabor City town 448
89 Matthews town 446
90 Benson town 436
91 Wrightsboro CDP 434
92 Whiteville city 431
93 Grifton town 426
94 Fairmont town 425
95 Hillsborough town 418
95 Rockingham city 418
96 Aberdeen town 413
97 Bethel town 407
98 Forest City town 405
99 East Spencer town 404
100 Creedmoor city 403
101 Lillington town 401
101 Raeford city 401
101 Robersonville town 401
102 Green Level town 399
103 Brogden CDP 392
104 Zebulon town 391
105 Maxton town 389
106 Polkton town 386
107 Erwin town 381
108 Lincolnton city 374
109 Dallas town 366
110 South Rosemary CDP 365
111 Mocksville town 364
112 Elroy CDP 363
113 Piney Green CDP 356
114 Siler City town 355
115 Chadbourn town 349
116 Newton city 347
117 Red Springs town 339
118 Nashville town 324
119 Waxhaw town 323
120 Holly Springs town 316
121 Cornelius town 314
122 Mount Airy city 312
123 Marshville town 308
124 Elizabethtown town 304
125 Marion city 303
126 Spencer town 301
127 Ayden town 297
128 Weldon town 293
129 Brunswick town 288
129 Northchase CDP 288
130 Morrisville town 285
131 Cramerton town 280
132 Wilson's Mills town 273
133 Norwood town 270
134 Harrisburg town 267
135 Louisburg town 265
136 Kenly town 264
137 Stallings town 262
138 Light Oak CDP 260
139 Long View town 259
140 Franklinton town 255
141 Bayboro town 249
141 East Rockingham CDP 249
142 Wendell town 246
143 Dudley CDP 241
144 Navassa town 236
145 South Weldon CDP 235
146 Archdale city 231
146 Silver City CDP 231
147 Pinetops town 230
148 Rowland town 227
149 Bessemer City city 225
149 Hertford town 225
150 Mar-Mac CDP 222
151 Midway town 221
152 Ansonville town 219
153 Elm City town 218
154 Badin town 217
154 Sandyfield town 217
154 Troy town 217
155 Burgaw town 212
155 Carrboro town 212
156 Madison town 207
157 Bunnlevel CDP 206
158 Brevard city 204
159 Murraysville CDP 203
160 Angier town 200
160 Rolesville town 200
161 Plain View CDP 195
162 Richlands town 193
163 Hendersonville city 188
163 Pineville town 188
164 Oakboro town 185
165 Belhaven town 183
165 Wentworth town 183
166 Norlina town 182
167 Walkertown town 179
167 Walnut Cove town 179
168 Kingstown town 176
169 Ivanhoe CDP 174
169 Northwest city 174
170 Clemmons village 173
170 Murfreesboro town 173
170 Southport city 173
171 South Henderson CDP 172
172 River Road CDP 170
173 Spring Hope town 166
174 Mount Gilead town 165
175 Hallsboro CDP 164
176 Garysburg town 163
177 Vanceboro town 162
178 Oak City town 160
179 Mountain View CDP 158
180 Snow Hill town 151
181 Wingate town 150
182 Belmont city 148
182 Taylorsville town 148
183 James City CDP 147
184 Seaboard town 146
185 Ranlo town 144
185 Troutman town 144
186 Cleveland town 143
186 Fremont town 143
186 Henrietta CDP 143
186 Liberty town 143
186 St. Pauls town 143
186 Sedalia town 143
187 Woodlawn CDP 142
188 Dobbins Heights town 140
188 Maury CDP 140
188 Tobaccoville village 140
189 Rich Square town 139
189 Swepsonville town 139
190 Beaufort town 135
190 Stanley town 135
190 Taylortown town 135
190 Trinity city 135
191 Middlesex town 134
192 Archer Lodge town 133
192 Emma CDP 133
193 Rose Hill town 131
194 Conetoe town 130
194 Rural Hall town 130
195 Conway town 128
195 Wagram town 128
196 Vander CDP 127
196 Woodland town 127
197 Wallace town 125
198 Jonesville town 124
199 Pinehurst village 122
200 Greenevers town 121
201 Roseboro town 120
202 Biscoe town 119
202 Boone town 119
202 Chocowinity town 119
202 Rockfish CDP 119
203 Gaston town 117
203 Maysville town 117
204 Fairfield CDP 114
205 Sharpsburg town 112
206 Roper town 111
207 Kings Grant CDP 110
208 Conover city 109
209 Aulander town 108
209 Peachland town 108
210 Beulaville town 105
210 Cherryville city 105
210 JAARS CDP 105
211 Lilesville town 104
212 Aurora town 103
212 Hoffman town 103
213 Forest Oaks CDP 102
214 Fair Bluff town 101
214 Laurel Hill CDP 101
215 Lowell city 100
215 Pumpkin Center CDP 100
216 Hookerton town 99
217 Carthage town 97
217 Lewisville town 97
218 Glen Raven CDP 96
218 Whitakers town 96
219 Skippers Corner CDP 94
220 Dortches town 93
221 Gibson town 91
222 Warrenton town 87
223 Etowah CDP 86
224 Magnolia town 85
225 Fairplains CDP 84
225 Marvin village 84
225 Morehead City town 84
226 East Flat Rock CDP 81
226 Moravian Falls CDP 81
227 Eastover town 80
227 Efland CDP 80
227 Maiden town 80
228 Catawba town 79
228 Dover town 79
228 East Arcadia town 79
228 Pleasant Hill CDP 79
229 Rougemont CDP 78
230 King city 76
231 Newport town 75
231 Shallotte town 75
231 Spout Springs CDP 75
232 Belville town 74
233 Morven town 73
233 Princeton town 73
234 Kenansville town 71
234 Mount Pleasant town 71
234 Stokesdale town 71
235 Shannon CDP 70
235 Stantonsburg town 70
235 Yadkinville town 70
236 Bolton town 69
236 Pittsboro town 69
237 Cofield village 67
237 Waynesville town 67
238 Jamestown town 66
238 Porters Neck CDP 66
239 Clarkton town 65
239 Franklinville town 65
239 Teachey town 65
240 Candor town 64
241 Winton town 63
242 Coats town 62
242 Colerain town 62
242 Middleburg town 62
243 Cullowhee CDP 61
243 Lake Royale CDP 61
243 Lucama town 61
243 Mineral Springs town 61
243 Winfall town 61
244 Alliance town 60
245 Granite Quarry town 59
245 Rocky Point CDP 59
246 Ramseur town 58
247 Boardman town 57
247 Castalia town 57
247 Pine Level town 57
248 Kelly CDP 56
248 Red Oak town 56
249 Castle Hayne CDP 55
249 Columbia town 55
249 Four Oaks town 55
250 Jackson town 54
250 Kelford town 54
251 Five Points CDP 53
251 Youngsville town 53
252 Black Creek town 52
252 Bladenboro town 52
252 Littleton town 52
252 Mayodan town 52
252 Riegelwood CDP 52
252 Stokes CDP 52
253 Rutherfordton town 51
254 Elkin town 50
254 Haw River town 50
254 North Wilkesboro town 50
254 Summerfield town 50
254 Wade town 50
255 Ruffin CDP 49
255 Wilkesboro town 49
256 Barker Heights CDP 48
256 Black Mountain town 48
256 Elon town 48
256 Locust city 48
256 Moyock CDP 48
257 Parmele town 47
257 Pinebluff town 47
258 Boiling Springs town 46
258 Cove City town 46
258 Dana CDP 46
258 St. Stephens CDP 46
259 Hamilton town 45
260 Bowdens CDP 44
260 Rockwell town 44
261 Hampstead CDP 43
261 Hightsville CDP 43
261 Oak Ridge town 43
262 Cherry Branch CDP 42
263 Ellerbe town 41
263 Gamewell town 41
263 Pleasant Garden town 41
263 Woodfin town 41
264 Boiling Spring Lakes city 40
264 Pink Hill town 40
265 Garland town 39
265 Pembroke town 39
265 Saratoga town 39
265 Sea Breeze CDP 39
265 Valdese town 39
266 East Laurinburg town 38
266 Hollister CDP 38
266 Swannanoa CDP 38
266 Weddington town 38
267 Fletcher town 37
267 Hildebran town 37
267 Manteo town 37
268 Fairfield Harbour CDP 36
269 Bonnetsville CDP 35
269 Midland town 35
269 Simpson village 35
270 Burnsville town 34
270 Earl town 34
270 Myrtle Grove CDP 34
270 Stedman town 34
271 Connelly Springs town 33
272 Calabash town 32
272 Star town 32
272 Swansboro town 32
273 Barker Ten Mile CDP 31
273 Buies Creek CDP 31
273 Godwin town 31
274 Canton town 30
274 Surf City town 30
275 Brices Creek CDP 29
275 Faison town 29
275 Hemby Bridge town 29
275 Robbins town 29
275 Silver Lake CDP 29
276 Grimesland town 28
276 Harkers Island CDP 28
276 Hays CDP 28
276 Severn town 28
276 Swan Quarter CDP 28
276 West Jefferson town 28
277 Bowmore CDP 27
277 Bunn town 27
277 Calypso town 27
277 Stem town 27
278 Faith town 26
278 Hobgood town 26
278 Yadkin College CDP 26
279 Advance CDP 25
279 Boonville town 25
279 Harrellsville town 25
279 Mills River town 25
279 Oak Island town 25
279 Patterson Springs town 25
279 Pollocksville town 25
279 Trenton town 25
279 Whitsett town 25
280 Glen Alpine town 24
280 Tyro CDP 24
281 Alexis CDP 23
281 Claremont city 23
281 Jackson Heights CDP 23
281 Lake Park village 23
281 Pilot Mountain town 23
281 Stovall town 23
282 Caroleen CDP 22
282 Fountain town 22
283 Mesic town 21
283 Nags Head town 21
283 Roxobel town 21
283 Stoneville town 21
284 Cooleemee town 20
284 Milton town 20
284 Oriental town 20
284 Speed town 20
285 Turkey town 19
286 Ingold CDP 18
286 Rennert town 18
286 Salemburg town 18
286 Walstonburg town 18
287 Bermuda Run town 17
287 Fearrington Village CDP 17
287 Harrells town 17
287 Hudson town 17
287 Parkton town 17
288 Danbury town 16
288 Denver CDP 16
288 Elrod CDP 16
288 Falkland town 16
288 Grandy CDP 16
288 Grantsboro town 16
288 Lewiston Woodville town 16
289 Creswell town 15
289 Halifax town 15
289 Jamesville town 15
289 Lawndale town 15
289 Marietta town 15
289 Newton Grove town 15
289 River Bend town 15
289 Vandemere town 15
289 White Oak CDP 15
290 Broadway town 14
290 Lake Waccamaw town 14
290 Macclesfield town 14
290 Micro town 14
290 St. Helena village 14
290 Saluda city 14
290 Sims town 14
290 Sylva town 14
291 Cape Carteret town 13
291 New Hope CDP 13
291 Sparta town 13
292 Bailey town 12
292 Cordova CDP 12
292 Dublin town 12
292 Edneyville CDP 12
292 Fruitland CDP 12
292 Jefferson town 12
292 Norman town 12
292 Ossipee town 12
292 Toast CDP 12
292 West Marion CDP 12
293 Blue Clay Farms CDP 11
293 Davidson town 11
293 High Shoals city 11
293 Kittrell town 11
294 Autryville town 10
294 Dobson town 10
294 Drexel town 10
294 Goldston town 10
294 Mooresboro town 10
294 Powellsville town 10
294 Trent Woods town 10
294 Walnut Creek village 10
295 Evergreen CDP 9
295 Fairview town 9
295 Momeyer town 9
295 Murphy town 9
295 Richfield town 9
296 Bostic town 8
296 Cameron town 8
296 Granite Falls town 8
296 Hayesville town 8
296 Sawmills town 8
297 Cerro Gordo town 7
297 Como town 7
297 East Bend town 7
297 Emerald Isle town 7
297 Grover town 7
297 Holly Ridge town 7
297 Marshall town 7
297 Proctorville town 7
297 Waco town 7
298 Cajah's Mountain town 6
298 Harmony town 6
298 Pantego town 6
298 Ruth town 6
298 South Mills CDP 6
298 Webster town 6
298 White Lake town 6
299 Atkinson town 5
299 Fallston town 5
299 Lake Lure town 5
299 Leggett town 5
299 Mountain Home CDP 5
299 Nebo CDP 5
299 Staley town 5
300 Alamance village 4
300 Bryson City town 4
300 Columbus town 4
300 Ellenboro town 4
300 Eureka town 4
300 Everetts town 4
301 Bethania town 3
301 Bogue town 3
301 Orrum town 3
301 Pine Knoll Shores town 3
301 Stonewall town 3
301 Tryon town 3
302 Belwood town 2
302 China Grove town 2
302 Gatesville town 2
302 Hassell town 2
302 Linden town 2
302 Lumber Bridge town 2
302 Ocracoke CDP 2
302 Robbinsville town 2
302 Unionville town 2
302 Vass town 2
303 Laurel Park town 1
303 Old Fort town 1
303 Peletier town 1
303 Seven Springs town 1
304 Altamahaw CDP 0
304 Andrews town 0
304 Arapahoe town 0
304 Ashley Heights CDP 0
304 Avery Creek CDP 0
304 Balfour CDP 0
304 Banner Elk town 0
304 Beech Mountain town 0
304 Belvoir CDP 0
304 Blowing Rock town 0
304 Bolivia town 0
304 Briar Chapel CDP 0
304 Bridgeton town 0
304 Broad Creek CDP 0
304 Camden CDP 0
304 Carolina Beach town 0
304 Cedar Point town 0
304 Cherokee CDP 0
304 Chinquapin CDP 0
304 Cliffside CDP 0
304 Clyde town 0
304 Coinjock CDP 0
304 Cricket CDP 0
304 Deep Run CDP 0
304 Deercroft CDP 0
304 Elk Park town 0
304 Enochville CDP 0
304 Falcon town 0
304 Flat Rock CDP 0
304 Foxfire village 0
304 Franklin town 0
304 Governors Club CDP 0
304 Governors Village CDP 0
304 Highlands town 0
304 Horse Shoe CDP 0
304 Icard CDP 0
304 Iron Station CDP 0
304 Keener CDP 0
304 Kill Devil Hills town 0
304 Lake Norman of Catawba CDP 0
304 Lake Norman of Iredell CDP 0
304 Landis town 0
304 Lattimore town 0
304 Lowesville CDP 0
304 McAdenville town 0
304 McDonald town 0
304 McLeansville CDP 0
304 Maggie Valley town 0
304 Mamers CDP 0
304 Mars Hill town 0
304 Misenheimer village 0
304 Moncure CDP 0
304 Neuse Forest CDP 0
304 Newland town 0
304 New London town 0
304 Northlakes CDP 0
304 Ogden CDP 0
304 Pikeville town 0
304 Pinnacle CDP 0
304 Raemon CDP 0
304 Randleman city 0
304 Raynham town 0
304 Red Cross town 0
304 Rodanthe CDP 0
304 St. James town 0
304 Saxapahaw CDP 0
304 Seven Lakes CDP 0
304 Sneads Ferry CDP 0
304 Southern Shores town 0
304 Southmont CDP 0
304 Springdale CDP 0
304 Spruce Pine town 0
304 Sunset Beach town 0
304 Valley Hill CDP 0
304 Washington Park town 0
304 Wesley Chapel village 0
304 West Canton CDP 0
304 Westport CDP 0
304 Whispering Pines village 0
304 Wrightsville Beach town 0