North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the Black or African American Alone population in North Carolina was 2,096,427 and represented 21.90% of the total North Carolina population (9,574,586).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (291,374), followed by Wake County (192,518), and Guilford County (162,081). Graham County had the lowest (18).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010
North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alamance 28964 19.13
Alexander 2085 5.6
Alleghany 163 1.46
Anson 13073 48.68
Ashe 206 0.76
Avery 725 4.07
Beaufort 12406 25.94
Bertie 13295 62.58
Bladen 12406 35.27
Brunswick 12504 11.57
Buncombe 15517 6.5
Burke 6093 6.73
Cabarrus 28245 15.82
Caldwell 4174 5.03
Camden 1323 13.22
Carteret 4088 6.13
Caswell 8069 33.98
Catawba 13344 8.62
Chatham 8683 13.6
Cherokee 361 1.32
Chowan 5070 34.4
Clay 79 0.75
Cleveland 20433 20.87
Columbus 17854 30.78
Craven 23581 22.64
Cumberland 120946 36.96
Currituck 1381 5.83
Dare 876 2.58
Davidson 14771 9.07
Davie 2656 6.44
Duplin 15318 26.11
Durham 105572 38.9
Edgecombe 32628 57.65
Forsyth 95466 27.17
Franklin 16540 27.19
Gaston 31946 15.5
Gates 4053 33.32
Graham 18 0.2
Granville 18679 32.38
Greene 7992 37.6
Guilford 162081 33.1
Halifax 29172 53.55
Harnett 24611 21.26
Haywood 638 1.08
Henderson 3324 3.11
Hertford 15070 60.83
Hoke 16207 34.12
Hyde 1845 31.75
Iredell 19407 12.15
Jackson 777 1.92
Johnston 26403 15.56
Jones 3281 32.36
Lee 11815 20.41
Lenoir 24318 40.88
Lincoln 4433 5.67
McDowell 1788 3.96
Macon 492 1.45
Madison 243 1.17
Martin 10680 43.58
Mecklenburg 291374 31.56
Mitchell 69 0.45
Montgomery 5310 19.15
Moore 11951 13.49
Nash 36089 37.66
New Hanover 30390 14.95
Northampton 12901 58.54
Onslow 29553 15.81
Orange 16299 12.17
Pamlico 2650 20.22
Pasquotank 15484 38.11
Pender 9343 17.83
Perquimans 3353 24.87
Person 10685 27.11
Pitt 58230 34.48
Polk 917 4.48
Randolph 8493 5.98
Richmond 14437 30.96
Robeson 33137 24.64
Rockingham 17845 19.05
Rowan 22817 16.5
Rutherford 6914 10.21
Sampson 17579 27.67
Scotland 13998 38.82
Stanly 6695 11.05
Stokes 1938 4.1
Surry 2950 4
Swain 84 0.6
Transylvania 1302 3.94
Tyrrell 1699 38.48
Union 24261 12
Vance 22828 50.4
Wake 192518 21.23
Warren 11024 52.56
Washington 6594 50.26
Watauga 886 1.74
Wayne 39173 31.88
Wilkes 2932 4.23
Wilson 32162 39.56
Yadkin 1226 3.19
Yancey 169 0.95