Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020

Updated on August 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Hispanic Black or African American (19.04K), followed by Wake County (13.51K), and Forsyth County (7.25K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.

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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020
Mecklenburg
19.04K
Wake
13.51K
Forsyth
7.25K
Guilford
6.73K
Cumberland
6.58K
Durham
4.83K
Cabarrus
2.90K
Johnston
2.73K
Onslow
2.54K
Union
1.84K
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020
Rank
County
Hispanic Black or African American Population
1 Mecklenburg County 19,043
2 Wake County 13,510
3 Forsyth County 7,249
4 Guilford County 6,726
5 Cumberland County 6,575
6 Durham County 4,832
7 Cabarrus County 2,902
8 Johnston County 2,725
9 Onslow County 2,536
10 Union County 1,838
11 Gaston County 1,780
12 Harnett County 1,742
13 Alamance County 1,550
14 Pitt County 1,534
15 Wayne County 1,532
16 New Hanover County 1,520
17 Rowan County 1,180
18 Iredell County 1,129
19 Hoke County 1,016
20 Catawba County 908
21 Orange County 876
22 Wilson County 846
23 Buncombe County 841
24 Sampson County 830
25 Davidson County 827
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