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Highest Black population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 14.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Northchase, NC, up 42 places to #50.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Kinston, NCNC19,70567.5%+5.1 pts

02▲2Wadesboro, NCNC5,03564.5%+8.6 pts

03▼1Henderson, NCNC15,01363.3%+4.4 pts

04▼1Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12062.4%+6.6 pts

05▲5Nashville, NCNC5,91159.9%+17.1 pts

06Oxford, NCNC8,98558.8%+7.6 pts

07Goldsboro, NCNC35,01252.5%+0.5 pts

08▼3Williamston, NCNC5,08650.2%−7.1 pts

09▼1Tarboro, NCNC10,97949.6%+10.3 pts

10▲2Laurinburg, NCNC14,58247.6%+4.7 pts

11Wilson, NCNC49,57246.9%−0.4 pts

12▲10Zebulon, NCNC11,93345.6%+6.3 pts

13▼4Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62245.5%−10.9 pts

14▲14Selma, NCNC7,40645.3%+5.4 pts

15▲1Knightdale, NCNC23,14444.5%+17.9 pts

16▼1Washington, NCNC9,91043.3%−2.0 pts

17▲9Creedmoor, NCNC5,04643.1%+16.3 pts

18▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,12041.5%−0.4 pts

19▼1Greensboro, NCNC308,66741.0%+3.9 pts

20▲12Lumberton, NCNC18,95540.0%+4.8 pts

21▼2Greenville, NCNC96,44339.5%+5.5 pts

22▲5Hamlet, NCNC5,87039.2%+4.7 pts

23▼10Roxboro, NCNC8,38039.0%−6.3 pts

24▲5Winterville, NCNC10,97338.9%+0.5 pts

25▼4Clinton, NCNC8,46638.5%−2.5 pts

26▲8Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38637.0%+12.2 pts

27▼13Ayden, NCNC5,26336.2%−13.1 pts

28▲3Salisbury, NCNC36,87935.0%−2.3 pts

29▲35Dallas, NCNC6,39234.6%+12.5 pts

30▼5Spring Lake, NCNC11,25234.2%−15.8 pts

31▲2Rockingham, NCNC8,81533.9%+4.1 pts

32▲4Charlotte, NCNC964,78433.3%+0.8 pts

33▼3Durham, NCNC305,56133.2%−10.3 pts

34▲1Hope Mills, NCNC18,32433.0%+15.7 pts

35▲6High Point, NCNC120,57132.9%+1.4 pts

36▼13Dunn, NCNC8,81432.6%−8.5 pts

37▼17Reidsville, NCNC14,69231.6%−7.8 pts

38▼14Shelby, NCNC23,30931.2%−9.4 pts

39▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27131.2%−5.2 pts

40▲25Gibsonville, NCNC9,87630.5%+15.2 pts

41▲20Rolesville, NCNC12,83929.5%+21.0 pts

42▲6New Bern, NCNC34,72429.3%−10.7 pts

43▲1Burlington, NCNC61,49629.3%+4.4 pts

44Barbecue, NCNC5,91029.1%–

45▼8Lillington, NCNC5,04029.0%−11.3 pts

46▼4Gastonia, NCNC87,06729.0%+4.1 pts

47▲2Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92727.9%–

48▼8Butner, NCNC8,11227.8%−17.2 pts

49▲8Clayton, NCNC32,63327.6%+7.7 pts

50▲42Northchase, NCNC5,89627.1%–

51▲1Raleigh, NCNC506,30626.0%−1.5 pts

52▲1Eden, NCNC15,50025.6%+3.5 pts

53▼14Statesville, NCNC32,18125.6%−6.0 pts

54▲5Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11725.3%+3.8 pts

55▲1Albemarle, NCNC17,76925.2%+4.8 pts

56▼13Garner, NCNC41,56225.1%−1.9 pts

57▼7Wendell, NCNC19,68724.5%+0.7 pts

58▼13Lexington, NCNC20,23823.2%−6.6 pts

59▼13Smithfield, NCNC13,11423.1%−7.8 pts

60▼5Sanford, NCNC34,13823.1%−5.9 pts

61▼7Mebane, NCNC21,95223.0%+5.7 pts

62▲1Concord, NCNC114,59822.3%+7.5 pts

63▼12Graham, NCNC20,13122.0%+0.6 pts

64▼2Kannapolis, NCNC61,70821.9%+5.6 pts

65▲3Forest City, NCNC7,41021.8%−6.9 pts

66▲25Lincolnton, NCNC12,46521.3%+7.9 pts

67▲2Aberdeen, NCNC10,06620.7%−1.0 pts

68▼8Monroe, NCNC42,64419.7%−7.6 pts

69▲1Thomasville, NCNC27,73319.6%−4.2 pts

70▲15Wake Forest, NCNC58,14719.5%+3.8 pts

71Piney Green, NCNC14,07818.9%−5.2 pts

72▲7Walkertown, NCNC6,12018.9%+8.9 pts

73▲21Long View, NCNC5,38718.5%+9.5 pts

74▼8Spout Springs, NCNC11,24218.5%–

75▼2Angier, NCNC9,41018.2%−5.0 pts

76▼29Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28717.8%−15.7 pts

77▼3Siler City, NCNC8,15517.8%−1.4 pts

78▲9Kernersville, NCNC29,12817.5%+8.8 pts

79▼12Half Moon, NCNC7,37817.4%−6.6 pts

80▼22Pineville, NCNC11,85116.5%+6.6 pts

81▼5Mount Holly, NCNC19,03316.4%+7.2 pts

82▼1Havelock, NCNC17,43016.1%−1.9 pts

83▼11Harrisburg, NCNC20,74215.9%+12.7 pts

84▲2Mint Hill, NCNC29,47615.5%+9.8 pts

85▲8Midland, NCNC5,15115.4%–

86▲9Asheboro, NCNC27,99015.0%+3.1 pts

87▲2Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53614.7%−9.6 pts

88▼10Jacksonville, NCNC72,73214.6%−8.7 pts

89▼7Wilmington, NCNC126,80914.4%−11.2 pts

90▲21Morganton, NCNC17,84914.3%+1.6 pts

91▲18Morrisville, NCNC32,46613.6%+2.7 pts

92▲5Huntersville, NCNC68,53513.3%+6.0 pts

93▲13Matthews, NCNC32,76913.0%+7.7 pts

94▼10Bessemer City, NCNC5,83413.0%−0.1 pts

95▼5Hickory, NCNC45,97513.0%−1.0 pts

96▲11Carrboro, NCNC20,96212.9%−0.4 pts

97▼14Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16512.7%+1.6 pts

98▲16Cramerton, NCNC5,71312.7%+10.4 pts

99▲37Lewisville, NCNC14,42112.4%+8.3 pts

100▲28Midway, NCNC5,10412.3%–

101▲2Mooresville, NCNC55,84212.2%−1.9 pts

102Indian Trail, NCNC44,30312.0%+6.7 pts

103▲23Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64911.7%–

104▲8Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56511.3%−0.1 pts

105▼9Marion, NCNC7,44011.2%+0.8 pts

106▼26Southern Pines, NCNC17,35710.8%−15.7 pts

107▲9Brevard, NCNC8,09810.3%−1.2 pts

108▼31Pittsboro, NCNC5,05410.2%−17.2 pts

109▲1Shallotte, NCNC5,33510.1%+2.0 pts

110▲17Moyock, NCNC5,68410.0%–

111▼12Lenoir, NCNC18,37210.0%−4.6 pts

112▲9Elon, NCNC11,3669.6%–

113▼25Mocksville, NCNC6,2829.4%−8.2 pts

114▲27Davidson, NCNC16,6628.8%+0.7 pts

115▼17Murraysville, NCNC16,3398.7%−8.8 pts

116▲9Mount Airy, NCNC10,6828.6%+0.8 pts

117▲1Holly Springs, NCNC50,2888.4%−10.1 pts

118▼17Newton, NCNC13,8228.3%−3.9 pts

119▼44Hillsborough, NCNC9,7788.2%−26.6 pts

120▼5Waxhaw, NCNC23,1408.1%−8.8 pts

121▼16Asheville, NCNC93,5238.1%−9.4 pts

122▲7Hendersonville, NCNC15,8678.0%−4.4 pts

123▲25Summerfield, NCNC11,3277.8%+3.8 pts

124▼4Clemmons, NCNC22,8087.7%+2.6 pts

125▼6Leland, NCNC35,7317.7%−8.5 pts

126▼22Cherryville, NCNC6,5237.7%−1.8 pts

127▲6Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5667.6%+6.2 pts

128▼5Cary, NCNC183,5827.6%+1.5 pts

129▼7Stallings, NCNC17,7607.5%−0.3 pts

130Apex, NCNC80,4197.3%−0.2 pts

131▲8Marvin, NCNC7,0407.2%+5.5 pts

132▼24Belmont, NCNC16,4156.9%−3.0 pts

133▼2Archdale, NCNC12,2546.8%+4.1 pts

134▼34Kings Grant, NCNC9,0036.7%−5.5 pts

135▲25King, NCNC7,9776.0%+4.3 pts

136▲8Stokesdale, NCNC6,1335.8%−1.2 pts

137▲3Cullowhee, NCNC7,9735.5%−1.7 pts

138▼14Morehead City, NCNC10,4345.4%−8.6 pts

139▲13East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3235.1%+2.0 pts

140▲14Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0495.1%–

141▲9St. Stephens, NCNC9,4574.4%+1.8 pts

142▲15Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6374.4%+0.9 pts

143▲28Surf City, NCNC5,1424.3%+3.9 pts

144▲5Black Mountain, NCNC8,4914.2%−2.0 pts

145▼3Trinity, NCNC7,2743.6%−1.4 pts

146▼14Cornelius, NCNC35,0943.5%−2.0 pts

147▼34Boone, NCNC19,9293.5%+0.1 pts

148▼14Silver Lake, NCNC6,5633.4%−4.6 pts

149▼11Woodfin, NCNC8,2293.4%+1.4 pts

150▼33Conover, NCNC8,9383.3%−5.0 pts

151▼4Weddington, NCNC14,5173.2%+1.2 pts

152▼17Locust, NCNC6,1202.7%+1.1 pts

153▲8Unionville, NCNC7,3222.6%+0.4 pts

154▼17Fletcher, NCNC8,3732.5%−0.8 pts

155▲11Ogden, NCNC8,2492.5%+1.0 pts

156▼1Hampstead, NCNC9,2922.2%–

157▼14Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8962.2%−2.0 pts

158▲10Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5052.2%+1.3 pts

159▼3Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542.0%–

160▼9Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8752.0%−1.3 pts

161▼15Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9081.9%−12.7 pts

162▲5Mills River, NCNC7,5041.9%–

163▲2Etowah, NCNC7,9681.7%0.0 pts

164Waynesville, NCNC11,0061.3%−2.0 pts

165▼20Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011.3%−3.7 pts

166▲4Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311.2%+0.6 pts

167▼4Sawmills, NCNC5,1051.2%+0.6 pts

168▼9Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9061.1%–

169▼16Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701.1%−2.1 pts

170▼12Westport, NCNC5,9150.8%0.0 pts

171▲1Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.7%+0.3 pts

172▲2St. James, NCNC7,3180.4%0.0 pts

173▼4Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.3%−1.0 pts

174▼1Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.0%−1.2 pts

175▼13Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES