North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone population in North Carolina was 2,365,914 and represented 22.12% of the total North Carolina population (10,695,965).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (376,547), followed by Wake County (242,242), and Guilford County (197,670). Graham County had the lowest (143).

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 2022
North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alamance 39285 22.24
Alexander 2167 5.97
Alleghany 324 2.9
Anson 10540 48
Ashe 293 1.08
Avery 715 4.08
Beaufort 10603 23.88
Bertie 10307 60.39
Bladen 9693 32.98
Brunswick 14179 9.27
Buncombe 16611 6.07
Burke 5774 6.56
Cabarrus 51504 21.83
Caldwell 4391 5.47
Camden 1121 10.11
Carteret 3653 5.27
Caswell 7026 31.32
Catawba 14562 8.93
Chatham 9297 11.63
Cherokee 547 1.86
Chowan 4542 32.68
Clay 186 1.6
Cleveland 20968 20.83
Columbus 15011 29.98
Craven 21149 20.92
Cumberland 134863 40.05
Currituck 1822 5.88
Dare 1079 2.84
Davidson 18590 10.78
Davie 2937 6.66
Duplin 12476 25.5
Durham 116356 34.91
Edgecombe 27749 57.35
Forsyth 107758 27.65
Franklin 19076 25.64
Gaston 45467 19.43
Gates 3108 29.97
Graham 143 1.78
Granville 19226 31.16
Greene 7692 37.77
Guilford 197670 36.17
Halifax 25504 53.46
Harnett 30710 22.18
Haywood 965 1.54
Henderson 4011 3.39
Hertford 11588 59.02
Hoke 19473 36.27
Hyde 1355 29.1
Iredell 24688 12.6
Jackson 1119 2.55
Johnston 44307 18.86
Jones 2626 28.49
Lee 12734 19.43
Lenoir 22669 41.6
Lincoln 5739 6.16
McDowell 1956 4.37
Macon 715 1.88
Madison 352 1.61
Martin 8974 41.78
Mecklenburg 376547 32.91
Mitchell 155 1.03
Montgomery 4608 17.83
Moore 11685 11.08
Nash 40201 41.96
New Hanover 29865 12.67
Northampton 9356 55.6
Onslow 31879 15.25
Orange 18055 12.02
Pamlico 2130 17.41
Pasquotank 14768 35.87
Pender 8529 12.98
Perquimans 2860 21.63
Person 10400 26.43
Pitt 63408 36.52
Polk 851 4.25
Randolph 10468 7.16
Richmond 13656 32.08
Robeson 27542 23.65
Rockingham 17603 19.14
Rowan 25558 17.08
Rutherford 6342 9.77
Sampson 15274 25.88
Scotland 13688 39.85
Stanly 7559 11.77
Stokes 2012 4.46
Surry 3084 4.31
Swain 272 1.95
Transylvania 1078 3.23
Tyrrell 1111 31.99
Union 31420 12.61
Vance 21705 51.49
Wake 242242 20.69
Warren 9262 49.59
Washington 5253 48.75
Watauga 1166 2.12
Wayne 38157 32.49
Wilkes 3134 4.76
Wilson 31493 40.22
Yadkin 1383 3.69
Yancey 210 1.12