North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone population in North Carolina was 2,392,417 and represented 22.08% of the total North Carolina population (10,835,491).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (381,895), followed by Wake County (244,842), and Guilford County (199,843). Graham County had the lowest (139).

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 2023
North Carolina Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alamance 40248 22.46
Alexander 2148 5.89
Alleghany 322 2.84
Anson 10377 47.39
Ashe 307 1.13
Avery 731 4.16
Beaufort 10552 23.72
Bertie 10177 60.14
Bladen 9684 32.85
Brunswick 14535 9.09
Buncombe 16441 5.96
Burke 5821 6.59
Cabarrus 53458 22.27
Caldwell 4374 5.43
Camden 1108 9.95
Carteret 3593 5.16
Caswell 7071 31
Catawba 14809 8.99
Chatham 9457 11.59
Cherokee 548 1.83
Chowan 4478 32.24
Clay 209 1.76
Cleveland 21158 20.87
Columbus 14966 29.86
Craven 21022 20.53
Cumberland 135813 40.19
Currituck 1901 6.02
Dare 1061 2.78
Davidson 19295 11.04
Davie 3016 6.76
Duplin 12580 25.4
Durham 116125 34.47
Edgecombe 28049 57.44
Forsyth 108460 27.6
Franklin 19633 25.5
Gaston 47216 19.9
Gates 3106 30.03
Graham 139 1.73
Granville 19258 30.97
Greene 7689 37.45
Guilford 199843 36.34
Halifax 25214 53.31
Harnett 31235 22.08
Haywood 969 1.54
Henderson 4034 3.38
Hertford 11428 58.75
Hoke 19823 36.41
Hyde 1327 28.8
Iredell 25522 12.78
Jackson 1143 2.56
Johnston 46739 19.32
Jones 2633 28.01
Lee 12866 19.19
Lenoir 22817 41.57
Lincoln 6133 6.41
McDowell 1936 4.31
Macon 739 1.92
Madison 364 1.65
Martin 8891 41.46
Mecklenburg 381895 32.82
Mitchell 147 0.98
Montgomery 4587 17.59
Moore 11461 10.72
Nash 40659 42.11
New Hanover 29640 12.41
Northampton 9261 55.41
Onslow 32193 15.07
Orange 18136 12.04
Pamlico 2162 17.4
Pasquotank 14777 35.66
Pender 8562 12.5
Perquimans 2802 20.95
Person 10508 26.44
Pitt 63837 36.45
Polk 855 4.26
Randolph 10912 7.4
Richmond 13541 31.99
Robeson 27750 23.64
Rockingham 17601 19.02
Rowan 26141 17.24
Rutherford 6294 9.61
Sampson 15193 25.49
Scotland 13580 39.5
Stanly 7949 12.1
Stokes 2050 4.5
Surry 3057 4.28
Swain 293 2.11
Transylvania 1077 3.21
Tyrrell 1079 31.18
Union 33162 12.93
Vance 21644 51.17
Wake 244842 20.57
Warren 9266 49.19
Washington 5153 48.1
Watauga 1137 2.08
Wayne 38206 32.19
Wilkes 3185 4.83
Wilson 31621 40.04
Yadkin 1404 3.72
Yancey 207 1.09