North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in North Carolina was 2,256,455 and represented 22.21% of the total North Carolina population (10,161,802).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (345,810), followed by Wake County (221,462), and Guilford County (181,996). Graham County had the lowest (36).

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 2016
North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alamance 32028 19.97
Alexander 2214 5.96
Alleghany 188 1.72
Anson 12220 48.54
Ashe 241 0.91
Avery 784 4.49
Beaufort 11965 25.24
Bertie 11952 61.56
Bladen 11648 34.61
Brunswick 13509 10.69
Buncombe 16288 6.38
Burke 6013 6.72
Cabarrus 36222 17.95
Caldwell 4077 4.98
Camden 1259 12.12
Carteret 4028 5.85
Caswell 7461 32.8
Catawba 14075 8.99
Chatham 9002 12.92
Cherokee 442 1.59
Chowan 4888 34.4
Clay 127 1.18
Cleveland 20193 20.81
Columbus 17350 30.8
Craven 22284 21.68
Cumberland 127509 38.21
Currituck 1500 5.84
Dare 967 2.69
Davidson 15785 9.6
Davie 2667 6.36
Duplin 15363 25.91
Durham 117931 38.28
Edgecombe 31018 58.22
Forsyth 101645 27.37
Franklin 17070 26.39
Gaston 36238 16.72
Gates 3707 32.04
Graham 36 0.42
Granville 18979 32.32
Greene 7919 37.55
Guilford 181996 34.7
Halifax 27733 53.52
Harnett 28475 21.77
Haywood 729 1.21
Henderson 3774 3.32
Hertford 14691 60.68
Hoke 18311 34.49
Hyde 1563 28.76
Iredell 20941 12.13
Jackson 1001 2.35
Johnston 31030 16.25
Jones 2903 30.33
Lee 12136 20.34
Lenoir 23749 41.47
Lincoln 4614 5.68
McDowell 1728 3.85
Macon 535 1.56
Madison 333 1.56
Martin 9846 42.59
Mecklenburg 345810 32.68
Mitchell 96 0.64
Montgomery 5144 18.85
Moore 11990 12.56
Nash 37968 40.37
New Hanover 31723 14.1
Northampton 11641 57.82
Onslow 30422 15.78
Orange 17282 12.1
Pamlico 2470 19.34
Pasquotank 14432 36.61
Pender 9374 15.93
Perquimans 3108 23.15
Person 10613 27
Pitt 62814 35.43
Polk 904 4.43
Randolph 9256 6.47
Richmond 14375 31.92
Robeson 32328 24.24
Rockingham 17263 18.9
Rowan 23122 16.59
Rutherford 6547 9.87
Sampson 17122 27.09
Scotland 13848 39.21
Stanly 7035 11.57
Stokes 1946 4.24
Surry 2926 4.06
Swain 173 1.22
Transylvania 1231 3.68
Tyrrell 1476 36.74
Union 27797 12.27
Vance 22899 51.39
Wake 221462 21.11
Warren 10268 51.67
Washington 5924 49.04
Watauga 1001 1.85
Wayne 40207 32.33
Wilkes 3095 4.51
Wilson 33001 40.59
Yadkin 1296 3.44
Yancey 186 1.06