North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in North Carolina was 2,314,201 and represented 22.14% of the total North Carolina population (10,453,812).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (365,430), followed by Wake County (235,195), and Guilford County (191,965). Mitchell County had the lowest (124).

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 2020
North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alamance 36809 21.41
Alexander 2261 6.2
Alleghany 298 2.74
Anson 10681 48.47
Ashe 278 1.05
Avery 862 4.83
Beaufort 10870 24.32
Bertie 11002 61.59
Bladen 10001 33.75
Brunswick 13491 9.76
Buncombe 16775 6.22
Burke 5690 6.5
Cabarrus 46216 20.34
Caldwell 4260 5.28
Camden 1133 10.89
Carteret 3740 5.52
Caswell 7403 32.62
Catawba 14435 8.97
Chatham 9281 12.11
Cherokee 465 1.61
Chowan 4691 34.23
Clay 171 1.54
Cleveland 20987 21.03
Columbus 15404 30.51
Craven 21739 21.67
Cumberland 133426 39.77
Currituck 1681 5.92
Dare 1071 2.89
Davidson 17406 10.29
Davie 2834 6.61
Duplin 12493 25.68
Durham 116833 35.89
Edgecombe 28111 57.63
Forsyth 105603 27.56
Franklin 17720 25.62
Gaston 41869 18.32
Gates 3257 31.16
Graham 134 1.67
Granville 19312 31.63
Greene 7754 37.92
Guilford 191965 35.59
Halifax 26099 53.78
Harnett 29735 22.23
Haywood 899 1.45
Henderson 3947 3.39
Hertford 12627 59.07
Hoke 18648 35.7
Hyde 1284 28.2
Iredell 23222 12.37
Jackson 978 2.32
Johnston 37942 17.42
Jones 2696 29.47
Lee 12433 19.6
Lenoir 22949 41.69
Lincoln 5015 5.75
McDowell 1919 4.31
Macon 692 1.87
Madison 319 1.5
Martin 9239 42.09
Mecklenburg 365430 32.7
Mitchell 124 0.83
Montgomery 4740 18.42
Moore 11838 11.8
Nash 39765 41.79
New Hanover 29844 13.19
Northampton 9970 57.19
Onslow 32097 15.45
Orange 16675 11.61
Pamlico 2325 18.9
Pasquotank 14785 36.44
Pender 8645 14.26
Perquimans 2916 22.4
Person 10441 26.64
Pitt 61415 36.04
Polk 839 4.33
Randolph 9745 6.75
Richmond 13878 32.34
Robeson 27494 23.64
Rockingham 17348 19.02
Rowan 24689 16.78
Rutherford 6472 10.04
Sampson 15675 26.53
Scotland 13646 39.8
Stanly 7256 11.58
Stokes 1873 4.2
Surry 3065 4.29
Swain 256 1.82
Transylvania 1129 3.42
Tyrrell 1003 30.95
Union 29745 12.42
Vance 21905 51.49
Wake 235195 20.81
Warren 9470 50.93
Washington 5470 49.82
Watauga 1101 2.03
Wayne 38374 32.74
Wilkes 3082 4.68
Wilson 31889 40.47
Yadkin 1328 3.57
Yancey 209 1.13