RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

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.

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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

02Wadesboro, NCNC5,03564.5%+8.6 pts

03Henderson, NCNC15,01363.3%+4.4 pts

04Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12062.4%+6.6 pts

05Nashville, NCNC5,91159.9%+17.1 pts

06Oxford, NCNC8,98558.8%+7.6 pts

07Goldsboro, NCNC35,01252.5%+0.5 pts

08Williamston, NCNC5,08650.2%−7.1 pts

09Tarboro, NCNC10,97949.6%+10.3 pts

10Laurinburg, NCNC14,58247.6%+4.7 pts

11Wilson, NCNC49,57246.9%−0.4 pts

12Zebulon, NCNC11,93345.6%+6.3 pts

13Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62245.5%−10.9 pts

14Selma, NCNC7,40645.3%+5.4 pts

15Knightdale, NCNC23,14444.5%+17.9 pts

16Washington, NCNC9,91043.3%−2.0 pts

17Creedmoor, NCNC5,04643.1%+16.3 pts

18Fayetteville, NCNC209,12041.5%−0.4 pts

19Greensboro, NCNC308,66741.0%+3.9 pts

20Lumberton, NCNC18,95540.0%+4.8 pts

21Greenville, NCNC96,44339.5%+5.5 pts

22Hamlet, NCNC5,87039.2%+4.7 pts

23Roxboro, NCNC8,38039.0%−6.3 pts

24Winterville, NCNC10,97338.9%+0.5 pts

25Clinton, NCNC8,46638.5%−2.5 pts

26Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38637.0%+12.2 pts

27Ayden, NCNC5,26336.2%−13.1 pts

28Salisbury, NCNC36,87935.0%−2.3 pts

29Dallas, NCNC6,39234.6%+12.5 pts

30Spring Lake, NCNC11,25234.2%−15.8 pts

31Rockingham, NCNC8,81533.9%+4.1 pts

32Charlotte, NCNC964,78433.3%+0.8 pts

33Durham, NCNC305,56133.2%−10.3 pts

34Hope Mills, NCNC18,32433.0%+15.7 pts

35High Point, NCNC120,57132.9%+1.4 pts

36Dunn, NCNC8,81432.6%−8.5 pts

37Reidsville, NCNC14,69231.6%−7.8 pts

38Shelby, NCNC23,30931.2%−9.4 pts

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

40Gibsonville, NCNC9,87630.5%+15.2 pts

41Rolesville, NCNC12,83929.5%+21.0 pts

42New Bern, NCNC34,72429.3%−10.7 pts

43Burlington, NCNC61,49629.3%+4.4 pts

44Barbecue, NCNC5,91029.1%–

45Lillington, NCNC5,04029.0%−11.3 pts

46Gastonia, NCNC87,06729.0%+4.1 pts

47Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92727.9%–

48Butner, NCNC8,11227.8%−17.2 pts

49Clayton, NCNC32,63327.6%+7.7 pts

50Northchase, NCNC5,89627.1%–

51Raleigh, NCNC506,30626.0%−1.5 pts

52Eden, NCNC15,50025.6%+3.5 pts

53Statesville, NCNC32,18125.6%−6.0 pts

54Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11725.3%+3.8 pts

55Albemarle, NCNC17,76925.2%+4.8 pts

56Garner, NCNC41,56225.1%−1.9 pts

57Wendell, NCNC19,68724.5%+0.7 pts

58Lexington, NCNC20,23823.2%−6.6 pts

59Smithfield, NCNC13,11423.1%−7.8 pts

60Sanford, NCNC34,13823.1%−5.9 pts

61Mebane, NCNC21,95223.0%+5.7 pts

62Concord, NCNC114,59822.3%+7.5 pts

63Graham, NCNC20,13122.0%+0.6 pts

64Kannapolis, NCNC61,70821.9%+5.6 pts

65Forest City, NCNC7,41021.8%−6.9 pts

66Lincolnton, NCNC12,46521.3%+7.9 pts

67Aberdeen, NCNC10,06620.7%−1.0 pts

68Monroe, NCNC42,64419.7%−7.6 pts

69Thomasville, NCNC27,73319.6%−4.2 pts

70Wake Forest, NCNC58,14719.5%+3.8 pts

71Piney Green, NCNC14,07818.9%−5.2 pts

72Walkertown, NCNC6,12018.9%+8.9 pts

73Long View, NCNC5,38718.5%+9.5 pts

74Spout Springs, NCNC11,24218.5%–

75Angier, NCNC9,41018.2%−5.0 pts

76Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28717.8%−15.7 pts

77Siler City, NCNC8,15517.8%−1.4 pts

78Kernersville, NCNC29,12817.5%+8.8 pts

79Half Moon, NCNC7,37817.4%−6.6 pts

80Pineville, NCNC11,85116.5%+6.6 pts

81Mount Holly, NCNC19,03316.4%+7.2 pts

82Havelock, NCNC17,43016.1%−1.9 pts

83Harrisburg, NCNC20,74215.9%+12.7 pts

84Mint Hill, NCNC29,47615.5%+9.8 pts

85Midland, NCNC5,15115.4%–

86Asheboro, NCNC27,99015.0%+3.1 pts

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

88Jacksonville, NCNC72,73214.6%−8.7 pts

89Wilmington, NCNC126,80914.4%−11.2 pts

90Morganton, NCNC17,84914.3%+1.6 pts

91Morrisville, NCNC32,46613.6%+2.7 pts

92Huntersville, NCNC68,53513.3%+6.0 pts

93Matthews, NCNC32,76913.0%+7.7 pts

94Bessemer City, NCNC5,83413.0%−0.1 pts

95Hickory, NCNC45,97513.0%−1.0 pts

96Carrboro, NCNC20,96212.9%−0.4 pts

97Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16512.7%+1.6 pts

98Cramerton, NCNC5,71312.7%+10.4 pts

99Lewisville, NCNC14,42112.4%+8.3 pts

100Midway, NCNC5,10412.3%–

101Mooresville, NCNC55,84212.2%−1.9 pts

102Indian Trail, NCNC44,30312.0%+6.7 pts

103Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64911.7%–

104Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56511.3%−0.1 pts

105Marion, NCNC7,44011.2%+0.8 pts

106Southern Pines, NCNC17,35710.8%−15.7 pts

107Brevard, NCNC8,09810.3%−1.2 pts

108Pittsboro, NCNC5,05410.2%−17.2 pts

109Shallotte, NCNC5,33510.1%+2.0 pts

110Moyock, NCNC5,68410.0%–

111Lenoir, NCNC18,37210.0%−4.6 pts

112Elon, NCNC11,3669.6%–

113Mocksville, NCNC6,2829.4%−8.2 pts

114Davidson, NCNC16,6628.8%+0.7 pts

115Murraysville, NCNC16,3398.7%−8.8 pts

116Mount Airy, NCNC10,6828.6%+0.8 pts

117Holly Springs, NCNC50,2888.4%−10.1 pts

118Newton, NCNC13,8228.3%−3.9 pts

119Hillsborough, NCNC9,7788.2%−26.6 pts

120Waxhaw, NCNC23,1408.1%−8.8 pts

121Asheville, NCNC93,5238.1%−9.4 pts

122Hendersonville, NCNC15,8678.0%−4.4 pts

123Summerfield, NCNC11,3277.8%+3.8 pts

124Clemmons, NCNC22,8087.7%+2.6 pts

125Leland, NCNC35,7317.7%−8.5 pts

126Cherryville, NCNC6,5237.7%−1.8 pts

127Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5667.6%+6.2 pts

128Cary, NCNC183,5827.6%+1.5 pts

129Stallings, NCNC17,7607.5%−0.3 pts

130Apex, NCNC80,4197.3%−0.2 pts

131Marvin, NCNC7,0407.2%+5.5 pts

132Belmont, NCNC16,4156.9%−3.0 pts

133Archdale, NCNC12,2546.8%+4.1 pts

134Kings Grant, NCNC9,0036.7%−5.5 pts

135King, NCNC7,9776.0%+4.3 pts

136Stokesdale, NCNC6,1335.8%−1.2 pts

137Cullowhee, NCNC7,9735.5%−1.7 pts

138Morehead City, NCNC10,4345.4%−8.6 pts

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

140Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0495.1%–

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

142Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6374.4%+0.9 pts

143Surf City, NCNC5,1424.3%+3.9 pts

144Black Mountain, NCNC8,4914.2%−2.0 pts

145Trinity, NCNC7,2743.6%−1.4 pts

146Cornelius, NCNC35,0943.5%−2.0 pts

147Boone, NCNC19,9293.5%+0.1 pts

148Silver Lake, NCNC6,5633.4%−4.6 pts

149Woodfin, NCNC8,2293.4%+1.4 pts

150Conover, NCNC8,9383.3%−5.0 pts

151Weddington, NCNC14,5173.2%+1.2 pts

152Locust, NCNC6,1202.7%+1.1 pts

153Unionville, NCNC7,3222.6%+0.4 pts

154Fletcher, NCNC8,3732.5%−0.8 pts

155Ogden, NCNC8,2492.5%+1.0 pts

156Hampstead, NCNC9,2922.2%–

157Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8962.2%−2.0 pts

158Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5052.2%+1.3 pts

159Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542.0%–

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

161Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9081.9%−12.7 pts

162Mills River, NCNC7,5041.9%–

163Etowah, NCNC7,9681.7%+0.0 pts

164Waynesville, NCNC11,0061.3%−2.0 pts

165Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011.3%−3.7 pts

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

167Sawmills, NCNC5,1051.2%+0.6 pts

168Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9061.1%–

169Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701.1%−2.1 pts

170Westport, NCNC5,9150.8%+0.0 pts

171Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.7%+0.3 pts

172St. James, NCNC7,3180.4%−0.0 pts

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

174Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.0%−1.2 pts

175Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES