Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020

Updated on August 13, 2023.

According to the data from the United States 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, among all the cities and places in North Carolina, Charlotte city had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (284.21K), followed by Greensboro city (123.85K), and Raleigh city (120.48K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities and places based on Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone population.

You can see similar ranking information for other states. You can also see similar rankings for other ethnicities as well as for the different racial groups in North Carolina.

Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020
Charlotte
Greensboro
Raleigh
Durham
Fayetteville
Winston-Salem
High Point
Greenville
Rocky Mount
Gastonia
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Charlotte city 284206
2 Greensboro city 123853
3 Raleigh city 120480
4 Durham city 101442
5 Fayetteville city 87193
6 Winston-Salem city 79788
7 High Point city 36124
8 Greenville city 35833
9 Rocky Mount city 34426
10 Gastonia city 24334
11 Concord city 22986
12 Wilson city 22914
13 Wilmington city 18828
14 Goldsboro city 17867
15 Burlington city 16118
16 Kinston city 13615
17 Cary town 13506
18 Jacksonville city 12728
19 Salisbury city 12689
20 Kannapolis city 11636
21 Asheville city 9752
22 Henderson city 9720
23 Elizabeth City city 9332
24 Garner town 9163
25 Statesville city 9054
26 Shelby city 8383
27 New Bern city 8281
28 Knightdale town 8131
29 Monroe city 7787
30 Wake Forest town 7480
31 Huntersville town 7203
32 Sanford city 7138
33 Laurinburg city 7115
34 Lumberton city 6764
35 Clayton town 6097
36 Hickory city 5920
37 Reidsville city 5858
38 Chapel Hill town 5848
39 Hope Mills town 5804
40 Thomasville city 5481
41 Mooresville town 5462
42 Lexington city 5419
43 Tarboro town 5411
44 Roanoke Rapids city 5254
45 Fuquay-Varina town 4700
46 Oxford city 4685
47 Indian Trail town 4520
48 Graham city 4426
49 Spring Lake town 4415
50 Mebane city 4303
51 Washington city 4252
52 Mint Hill town 4101
53 Kernersville town 4050
54 Eden city 3952
55 Albemarle city 3873
56 Apex town 3852
57 Winterville town 3758
58 Harrisburg town 3701
59 Roxboro city 3700
60 Anderson Creek CDP 3577
61 Holly Springs town 3512
62 Clinton city 3343
63 Ahoskie town 3334
64 Dunn city 3319
65 Asheboro city 3300
66 Rockingham city 3274
67 Williamston town 3234
68 Mount Holly city 3189
69 Smithfield town 3101
70 Wadesboro town 3099
71 Matthews town 3004
72 Morrisville town 2880
73 Piney Green CDP 2867
74 Havelock city 2787
75 Zebulon town 2741
76 Nashville town 2707
77 Butner town 2663
78 Southern Pines town 2609
79 Wendell town 2564
80 Kings Mountain city 2543
81 Pineville town 2425
82 Spout Springs CDP 2374
83 Edenton town 2335
84 Selma town 2271
85 Plymouth town 2259
86 Ayden town 2236
87 Hamlet city 2220
88 Windsor town 2188
89 Carrboro town 2142
90 Farmville town 2106
91 Lenoir city 2101
92 Rolesville town 2096
93 Mount Olive town 2060
94 Whiteville city 1963
95 Cornelius town 1957
96 Murraysville CDP 1945
97 Gibsonville town 1920
98 Leland town 1887
99 Creedmoor city 1809
100 Waxhaw town 1796
101 Raeford city 1793
102 Hillsborough town 1786
103 Boone town 1783
104 Aberdeen town 1761
105 Tabor City town 1737
106 Clemmons village 1715
107 Morganton city 1665
108 Enfield town 1584
109 Half Moon CDP 1580
110 Forest City town 1539
111 Lillington town 1534
112 Elizabethtown town 1530
113 South Rosemary CDP 1519
114 Warsaw town 1497
115 Newton city 1488
116 Lincolnton city 1485
117 Wrightsboro CDP 1476
118 Belmont city 1459
118 Green Level town 1459
119 Siler City town 1458
120 Murfreesboro town 1346
121 La Grange town 1342
122 Wingate town 1315
123 Red Springs town 1313
124 Maxton town 1287
125 Stallings town 1284
126 Dallas town 1277
127 Fairmont town 1266
128 Louisburg town 1261
129 Princeville town 1162
130 Brogden CDP 1121
131 Marshville town 1108
131 Scotland Neck town 1108
132 East Spencer town 1078
133 Polkton town 1067
134 Spencer town 1065
135 Hendersonville city 1059
136 Weldon town 1053
137 Sharpsburg town 1047
138 Ranlo town 1038
139 Yanceyville town 1035
140 Franklinton town 1012
141 Angier town 1005
142 Spindale town 1004
143 Benson town 988
144 Walkertown town 983
145 Grifton town 978
146 Chadbourn town 976
147 Kings Grant CDP 964
148 Troy town 939
149 Marion city 928
150 Elon town 916
151 Burgaw town 891
152 Mar-Mac CDP 882
153 Garysburg town 862
154 Elroy CDP 857
155 Bessemer City city 855
156 Wallace town 835
157 Mocksville town 834
158 Forest Oaks CDP 828
159 Mount Airy city 806
160 Pittsboro town 798
161 Erwin town 794
162 Pleasant Garden town 792
163 Hertford town 790
164 Navassa town 788
165 Robersonville town 760
166 Bethel town 752
167 Pinetops town 749
168 Davidson town 746
169 Archdale city 744
170 Morehead City town 738
171 Lewisville town 722
172 Badin town 721
172 Conover city 721
173 River Road CDP 716
174 James City CDP 713
175 Rockfish CDP 712
176 Eastover town 686
177 East Rockingham CDP 682
178 Snow Hill town 679
179 Maury CDP 678
179 Rural Hall town 678
180 Brevard city 677
181 Belhaven town 669
182 Spring Hope town 651
183 Elm City town 649
184 Cherryville city 628
185 Long View town 623
186 Boiling Springs town 594
186 Weddington town 594
187 North Wilkesboro town 592
188 Madison town 587
189 Midland town 580
190 Kingstown town 579
191 Rich Square town 577
192 Rowland town 576
193 Brunswick town 575
194 Pinehurst village 555
195 Fremont town 551
196 Roseboro town 547
197 Dobbins Heights town 545
197 Jamestown town 545
198 Silver City CDP 544
199 Troutman town 537
200 Wesley Chapel village 529
201 New Hope CDP 528
202 Bayboro town 526
203 Northchase CDP 510
204 Mount Gilead town 506
205 Kenly town 503
206 Beaufort town 499
207 South Henderson CDP 495
208 Liberty town 494
209 Wilson's Mills town 493
210 Light Oak CDP 492
211 Youngsville town 490
212 South Weldon CDP 481
213 Glen Raven CDP 478
214 Norlina town 472
215 Summerfield town 470
216 Sedalia town 466
217 Buies Creek CDP 465
217 Cramerton town 465
218 Norwood town 458
219 Newport town 453
220 Gaston town 447
221 Biscoe town 446
222 Whitakers town 433
223 Seaboard town 427
224 Lowell city 424
225 Red Oak town 422
226 Swepsonville town 421
227 Fletcher town 419
228 Northwest city 418
229 Maiden town 417
230 Fair Bluff town 416
231 Carthage town 415
231 Stanley town 415
231 Woodfin town 415
232 Greenevers town 408
233 Shallotte town 399
234 Lake Royale CDP 397
235 Four Oaks town 395
236 Bladenboro town 393
237 Cullowhee CDP 391
238 Roper town 390
239 Vander CDP 387
240 Richlands town 384
241 Moyock CDP 381
242 Skippers Corner CDP 380
243 Winton town 378
244 Silver Lake CDP 377
245 Taylortown town 366
246 Rose Hill town 365
247 Coats town 363
248 Aulander town 360
249 East Arcadia town 359
250 Walnut Cove town 358
251 Archer Lodge town 357
252 Rutherfordton town 352
252 Warrenton town 352
253 St. Stephens CDP 351
254 Oak Ridge town 349
255 Midway town 347
256 St. Pauls town 346
257 Pumpkin Center CDP 344
258 Mineral Springs town 340
259 Lewiston Woodville town 339
260 Belville town 338
260 Conway town 338
260 Maysville town 338
261 Black Mountain town 337
262 Dudley CDP 335
262 Trinity city 335
263 Landis town 334
263 Randleman city 334
264 Myrtle Grove CDP 332
265 China Grove town 329
265 Marvin village 329
265 Stantonsburg town 329
266 Wilkesboro town 327
267 Princeton town 319
268 Ansonville town 318
269 Wentworth town 317
270 Pembroke town 313
271 Bolton town 297
271 Middlesex town 297
272 Chocowinity town 292
273 Southport city 286
274 Mayodan town 284
274 Sandyfield town 284
275 Wagram town 283
276 Beulaville town 278
277 Stokesdale town 275
278 Magnolia town 271
279 Dortches town 270
279 Ellerbe town 270
280 Woodland town 269
281 Brices Creek CDP 268
282 Granite Quarry town 263
283 Oakboro town 258
284 Haw River town 255
285 Morven town 253
286 Kenansville town 249
286 Locust city 249
287 Columbia town 248
287 Littleton town 248
287 Pine Level town 248
288 Vanceboro town 247
289 Clarkton town 246
290 Five Points CDP 245
291 Mountain View CDP 242
292 Taylorsville town 238
293 Cordova CDP 235
294 Lucama town 233
294 Ramseur town 233
295 Cofield village 232
295 Swannanoa CDP 232
296 River Bend town 231
297 Aurora town 218
298 Laurel Hill CDP 217
298 Porters Neck CDP 217
299 Fairplains CDP 215
300 Hampstead CDP 214
301 Hightsville CDP 213
302 Pinebluff town 211
303 Boiling Spring Lakes city 210
304 Elkin town 208
304 Lake Park village 208
305 Hoffman town 207
305 Lake Norman of Catawba CDP 207
306 Efland CDP 206
307 Stem town 205
308 Tobaccoville village 204
309 Rocky Point CDP 202
310 Jackson Heights CDP 201
311 Lilesville town 200
312 East Flat Rock CDP 199
312 Gamewell town 199
312 Jonesville town 199
312 Kelly CDP 199
313 Winfall town 198
314 Cleveland town 191
315 Holly Ridge town 190
315 Plain View CDP 190
315 Tryon town 190
316 Gibson town 189
317 Hallsboro CDP 187
318 Black Creek town 184
318 Parmele town 184
319 Bunnlevel CDP 183
319 Waynesville town 183
320 Hollister CDP 181
321 Teachey town 180
322 Moncure CDP 177
323 Hamilton town 175
324 Seven Lakes CDP 174
325 Dover town 173
326 Stoneville town 172
327 Cherry Branch CDP 168
328 King city 166
328 Yadkinville town 166
329 Fountain town 164
329 Granite Falls town 164
330 Saratoga town 163
331 Garland town 162
332 Lowesville CDP 161
333 Briar Chapel CDP 160
334 Stovall town 156
334 Westport CDP 156
335 Jamesville town 155
335 Saxapahaw CDP 155
336 Jackson town 153
337 Bell Arthur CDP 152
338 Rougemont CDP 148
339 Hookerton town 146
339 Oak City town 146
340 Riegelwood CDP 145
340 Welcome CDP 145
341 Cove City town 144
342 Kelford town 143
343 Franklinville town 142
344 Evergreen CDP 141
345 Misenheimer village 140
346 Mars Hill town 139
347 Royal Pines CDP 138
348 Unionville town 137
349 Ivanhoe CDP 136
349 Sea Breeze CDP 136
350 Grimesland town 135
351 Lake Norman of Iredell CDP 134
352 Wade town 133
353 Ogden CDP 132
354 Conetoe town 131
354 Neuse Forest CDP 131
355 Etowah CDP 130
356 Castle Hayne CDP 129
356 Stedman town 129
357 Barker Ten Mile CDP 128
357 Belvoir CDP 128
357 Fairfield Harbour CDP 128
357 Woodlawn CDP 128
358 Catawba town 125
358 Long Creek CDP 125
358 Vandemere town 125
359 Alliance town 123
360 Swansboro town 121
361 Lake Waccamaw town 119
362 Bermuda Run town 118
362 Bowdens CDP 118
363 Simpson village 117
364 Emma CDP 116
364 Powellsville town 116
365 Faison town 115
366 Claremont city 113
367 Gorman CDP 112
367 Parkton town 112
367 Peachland town 112
367 Pikeville town 112
368 Governors Club CDP 110
368 Spivey's Corner CDP 110
368 White Oak CDP 110
369 Castalia town 108
369 Hemby Bridge town 108
369 Old Fort town 108
370 Engelhard CDP 107
371 Mills River town 101
371 Pilot Mountain town 101
372 Grandy CDP 100
373 Roxobel town 99
373 Springdale CDP 99
374 Ingold CDP 98
375 Sawmills town 97
376 Avery Creek CDP 96
377 Carolina Shores town 93
378 Tyro CDP 91
379 Canton town 90
379 Pink Hill town 90
379 Weaverville town 90
380 Creswell town 89
381 Flat Rock CDP 88
381 Hobgood town 88
382 Denver CDP 87
382 Sylva town 87
383 Grover town 86
383 Kill Devil Hills town 86
383 McLeansville CDP 86
384 Rockwell town 85
385 Bailey town 84
385 Bayshore CDP 84
385 Cape Colony CDP 84
385 Cooleemee town 84
386 Broadway town 83
386 Ossipee town 83
387 Bunn town 81
387 Fairfield CDP 81
388 Newton Grove town 80
389 Bethlehem CDP 79
389 Moravian Falls CDP 79
389 Trenton town 79
390 Graingers CDP 78
390 Sneads Ferry CDP 78
391 Valdese town 77
391 Vass town 77
392 Governors Village CDP 76
392 Pollocksville town 76
393 Candor town 75
393 Montreat town 75
394 Manteo town 74
394 Rennert town 74
394 Toast CDP 74
395 Grantsboro town 73
395 Lawndale town 73
396 Camden CDP 72
396 Ellenboro town 72
397 Caroleen CDP 71
397 Star town 71
397 Whispering Pines village 71
398 Calabash town 70
398 Drexel town 70
398 Middleburg town 70
399 Enochville CDP 69
399 Patterson Springs town 69
400 Oak Island town 68
400 Salem CDP 68
401 Alamance village 66
401 Mount Pleasant town 66
401 Murphy town 66
401 Scotch Meadows CDP 66
402 Dublin town 65
402 Mesic town 65
402 Mountain Home CDP 65
403 Dobson town 64
404 Hudson town 63
405 Bonnetsville CDP 62
406 Eureka town 61
406 Glen Alpine town 61
406 Keener CDP 61
407 St. Helena village 60