North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, there were 2,274,873 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in North Carolina and they represented 21.00% of the total population of North Carolina in 2023. Mecklenburg County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (360,686), followed by Wake County (230,211), and Guilford County (192,459). On the other hand, Mitchell County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (120), followed by Graham County (131), and Yancey County (160).

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 (59.68%), followed by Hertford County (57.28%), and Edgecombe County (56.62%).

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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.