North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, there were 2,210,615 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in North Carolina and they represented 21.15% of the total population of North Carolina in 2020. Mecklenburg County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (346,387), followed by Wake County (221,685), and Guilford County (185,239). On the other hand, Mitchell County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (99), followed by Graham County (128), and Clay County (145).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Bertie County had the highest percentage (61.2%), followed by Hertford County (57.56%), and Edgecombe County (56.93%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2020
North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2020
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Mecklenburg 346,387 31
Wake 221,685 19.61
Guilford 185,239 34.35
Cumberland 126,851 37.81
Durham 112,001 34.4
Forsyth 98,354 25.67
Pitt 59,881 35.14
Cabarrus 43,314 19.06
Gaston 40,089 17.54
Nash 39,042 41.03
Wayne 36,842 31.43
Alamance 35,259 20.5
Johnston 35,217 16.17
Wilson 31,043 39.39
Onslow 29,561 14.23
New Hanover 28,324 12.52
Harnett 27,993 20.93
Union 27,907 11.65
Edgecombe 27,768 56.93
Robeson 26,686 22.94
Halifax 25,824 53.22
Rowan 23,509 15.97
Lenoir 22,580 41.02
Iredell 22,093 11.77
Vance 21,488 50.51
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