North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Black or African American Alone population in North Carolina was 2,336,825 and represented 22.25% of the total North Carolina population (10,501,384).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (367,530), followed by Wake County (233,571), and Guilford County (190,683). Graham County had the lowest (47).

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 2019
North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2019
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alamance 35599 21.04
Alexander 2204 5.89
Alleghany 198 1.78
Anson 11267 47.87
Ashe 252 0.93
Avery 811 4.64
Beaufort 11667 24.77
Bertie 11672 61.56
Bladen 11206 34.1
Brunswick 14306 10.01
Buncombe 16346 6.24
Burke 6252 6.91
Cabarrus 42657 19.72
Caldwell 4296 5.22
Camden 1233 11.45
Carteret 3895 5.6
Caswell 7319 32.4
Catawba 14360 9.01
Chatham 9154 12.3
Cherokee 468 1.63
Chowan 4795 34.45
Clay 145 1.29
Cleveland 20465 20.89
Columbus 16947 30.56
Craven 21922 21.49
Cumberland 131850 39.18
Currituck 1601 5.74
Dare 1013 2.73
Davidson 16947 10.07
Davie 2756 6.45
Duplin 15084 25.65
Durham 119161 36.9
Edgecombe 29805 57.95
Forsyth 105286 27.55
Franklin 18053 25.87
Gaston 40385 17.98
Gates 3620 31.38
Graham 47 0.56
Granville 19275 31.93
Greene 7677 36.71
Guilford 190683 35.45
Halifax 26889 53.7
Harnett 30038 22.06
Haywood 851 1.36
Henderson 3965 3.38
Hertford 14432 61.04
Hoke 19539 35.42
Hyde 1336 27.09
Iredell 22499 12.37
Jackson 1034 2.36
Johnston 35994 17.16
Jones 2761 29.56
Lee 12342 19.98
Lenoir 23350 41.64
Lincoln 4995 5.77
McDowell 1910 4.17
Macon 614 1.72
Madison 306 1.41
Martin 9473 42.19
Mecklenburg 367530 33.01
Mitchell 113 0.76
Montgomery 5108 18.77
Moore 12065 11.93
Nash 39100 41.48
New Hanover 31448 13.42
Northampton 11163 57.25
Onslow 31861 15.71
Orange 17408 11.75
Pamlico 2392 18.91
Pasquotank 14620 36.58
Pender 9288 14.73
Perquimans 3049 22.46
Person 10619 26.8
Pitt 65354 36.06
Polk 863 4.16
Randolph 9579 6.68
Richmond 14395 32.16
Robeson 30920 23.7
Rockingham 17300 18.99
Rowan 23982 16.91
Rutherford 6683 9.97
Sampson 16874 26.63
Scotland 13652 39.26
Stanly 7149 11.41
Stokes 1891 4.14
Surry 3039 4.24
Swain 163 1.14
Transylvania 1187 3.46
Tyrrell 1371 35.96
Union 30111 12.55
Vance 23145 51.81
Wake 233571 20.99
Warren 10107 51.33
Washington 5693 48.93
Watauga 1042 1.85
Wayne 40208 32.45
Wilkes 3196 4.68
Wilson 33105 40.48
Yadkin 1274 3.39
Yancey 200 1.11