North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone population in North Carolina was 2,283,880 and represented 22.23% of the total North Carolina population (10,275,758).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (354,105), followed by Wake County (225,707), and Guilford County (184,758). Graham County had the lowest (42).

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 2017
North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alamance 33289 20.38
Alexander 2219 5.98
Alleghany 201 1.83
Anson 12066 48.54
Ashe 250 0.93
Avery 802 4.58
Beaufort 11909 25.29
Bertie 11885 61.75
Bladen 11573 34.6
Brunswick 13744 10.49
Buncombe 16296 6.33
Burke 6179 6.86
Cabarrus 38398 18.55
Caldwell 4072 4.97
Camden 1262 12
Carteret 4036 5.85
Caswell 7408 32.74
Catawba 14261 9.04
Chatham 9045 12.7
Cherokee 449 1.6
Chowan 4885 34.86
Clay 136 1.23
Cleveland 20292 20.88
Columbus 17285 30.87
Craven 22195 21.6
Cumberland 128464 38.73
Currituck 1501 5.7
Dare 971 2.68
Davidson 16181 9.78
Davie 2707 6.4
Duplin 15121 25.65
Durham 118107 37.8
Edgecombe 30624 58.01
Forsyth 103072 27.42
Franklin 17348 26.22
Gaston 37773 17.19
Gates 3657 31.79
Graham 42 0.49
Granville 19208 32.31
Greene 7773 37.08
Guilford 184758 34.95
Halifax 27507 53.59
Harnett 28983 21.86
Haywood 806 1.32
Henderson 3907 3.39
Hertford 14541 60.8
Hoke 18803 34.69
Hyde 1514 28.95
Iredell 21423 12.2
Jackson 1000 2.31
Johnston 32533 16.55
Jones 2887 30.23
Lee 12204 20.2
Lenoir 23461 41.42
Lincoln 4707 5.7
McDowell 1782 3.95
Macon 543 1.57
Madison 328 1.52
Martin 9673 42.48
Mecklenburg 354105 32.8
Mitchell 104 0.69
Montgomery 5165 18.94
Moore 12014 12.34
Nash 38346 40.75
New Hanover 31784 13.89
Northampton 11515 57.87
Onslow 31175 15.96
Orange 17118 11.92
Pamlico 2432 19.25
Pasquotank 14309 36.3
Pender 9357 15.39
Perquimans 3103 23.05
Person 10640 27
Pitt 63803 35.71
Polk 894 4.35
Randolph 9458 6.61
Richmond 14276 31.88
Robeson 31796 23.98
Rockingham 17207 18.94
Rowan 23436 16.71
Rutherford 6556 9.85
Sampson 16903 26.75
Scotland 13883 39.47
Stanly 7180 11.68
Stokes 1895 4.15
Surry 2992 4.15
Swain 157 1.1
Transylvania 1207 3.57
Tyrrell 1576 37.78
Union 28554 12.33
Vance 22814 51.4
Wake 225707 21.05
Warren 10195 51.42
Washington 5868 49.12
Watauga 1031 1.87
Wayne 39631 32.17
Wilkes 3128 4.57
Wilson 33049 40.58
Yadkin 1288 3.43
Yancey 183 1.03