RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Highest Black population share, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 170 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, NCNC19,70567.7%+5.2 pts

02Henderson, NCNC15,01363.4%+4.6 pts

03Williamston, NCNC5,08662.1%+4.8 pts

04Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12061.0%+5.2 pts

05Wadesboro, NCNC5,03560.3%+4.4 pts

06Oxford, NCNC8,98555.3%+4.1 pts

07Goldsboro, NCNC35,01253.8%+1.8 pts

08Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62253.7%−2.7 pts

09Tarboro, NCNC10,97948.2%+8.9 pts

10Ayden, NCNC5,26347.9%−1.4 pts

11Wilson, NCNC49,57247.5%+0.2 pts

12Laurinburg, NCNC14,58246.7%+3.8 pts

13Roxboro, NCNC8,38046.6%+1.4 pts

14Nashville, NCNC5,91145.3%+2.5 pts

15Washington, NCNC9,91045.2%−0.2 pts

16Dunn, NCNC8,81442.2%+1.0 pts

17Reidsville, NCNC14,69241.6%+2.2 pts

18Shelby, NCNC23,30941.0%+0.4 pts

19Fayetteville, NCNC209,12040.8%−1.1 pts

20Durham, NCNC305,56140.4%−3.1 pts

21Clinton, NCNC8,46640.3%−0.8 pts

22Greensboro, NCNC308,66740.1%+3.0 pts

23Lillington, NCNC5,04039.5%−0.8 pts

24Knightdale, NCNC23,14437.9%+11.2 pts

25Zebulon, NCNC11,93337.8%−1.5 pts

26Salisbury, NCNC36,87937.3%+0.0 pts

27Lumberton, NCNC18,95536.7%+1.5 pts

28Greenville, NCNC96,44336.7%+2.7 pts

29Hamlet, NCNC5,87036.2%+1.8 pts

30Selma, NCNC7,40636.1%−3.8 pts

31Creedmoor, NCNC5,04634.8%+7.9 pts

32Spring Lake, NCNC11,25234.5%−15.5 pts

33Charlotte, NCNC964,78434.5%+2.0 pts

34Statesville, NCNC32,18134.1%+2.4 pts

35Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27134.0%−2.4 pts

36Rockingham, NCNC8,81533.8%+4.0 pts

37Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28733.3%−0.2 pts

38New Bern, NCNC34,72432.8%−7.3 pts

39High Point, NCNC120,57132.6%+1.0 pts

40Garner, NCNC41,56232.4%+5.4 pts

41Winterville, NCNC10,97331.4%−7.0 pts

42Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38630.9%+6.1 pts

43Wendell, NCNC19,68729.8%+6.0 pts

44Butner, NCNC8,11229.8%−15.3 pts

45Hillsborough, NCNC9,77829.2%−5.6 pts

46Raleigh, NCNC506,30628.7%+1.2 pts

47Lexington, NCNC20,23828.2%−1.6 pts

48Burlington, NCNC61,49627.6%+2.8 pts

49Gastonia, NCNC87,06727.4%+2.5 pts

50Sanford, NCNC34,13827.1%−1.9 pts

51Smithfield, NCNC13,11426.8%−4.1 pts

52Hope Mills, NCNC18,32425.6%+8.3 pts

53Monroe, NCNC42,64424.8%−2.5 pts

54Aberdeen, NCNC10,06624.5%+2.8 pts

55Southern Pines, NCNC17,35723.9%−2.6 pts

56Forest City, NCNC7,41023.8%−5.0 pts

57Eden, NCNC15,50023.6%+1.5 pts

58Graham, NCNC20,13122.5%+1.1 pts

59Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11722.4%+1.0 pts

60Albemarle, NCNC17,76922.2%+1.8 pts

61Piney Green, NCNC14,07821.7%−2.4 pts

62Pineville, NCNC11,85121.7%+11.7 pts

63Angier, NCNC9,41021.5%−1.7 pts

64Clayton, NCNC32,63321.1%+1.2 pts

65Mebane, NCNC21,95220.2%+2.9 pts

66Half Moon, NCNC7,37820.1%−4.0 pts

67Kannapolis, NCNC61,70820.0%+3.6 pts

68Wilmington, NCNC126,80919.6%−6.0 pts

69Thomasville, NCNC27,73319.4%−4.4 pts

70Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53619.3%−5.1 pts

71Jacksonville, NCNC72,73219.2%−4.2 pts

72Pittsboro, NCNC5,05419.0%−8.4 pts

73Siler City, NCNC8,15518.6%−0.6 pts

74Rolesville, NCNC12,83917.6%+9.1 pts

75Concord, NCNC114,59817.3%+2.5 pts

76Walkertown, NCNC6,12017.3%+7.3 pts

77Havelock, NCNC17,43016.8%−1.3 pts

78Harrisburg, NCNC20,74216.2%+13.0 pts

79Dallas, NCNC6,39215.6%−6.6 pts

80Wake Forest, NCNC58,14715.0%−0.7 pts

81Northchase, NCNC5,89615.0%–

82Gibsonville, NCNC9,87614.5%−0.8 pts

83Mocksville, NCNC6,28214.4%−3.3 pts

84Bessemer City, NCNC5,83414.3%+1.2 pts

85Kings Grant, NCNC9,00314.2%+2.0 pts

86Hickory, NCNC45,97514.1%+0.2 pts

87Newton, NCNC13,82213.7%+1.4 pts

88Murraysville, NCNC16,33913.5%−4.0 pts

89Lincolnton, NCNC12,46513.3%−0.0 pts

90Asheville, NCNC93,52313.2%−4.3 pts

91Morrisville, NCNC32,46612.7%+1.7 pts

92Mount Holly, NCNC19,03312.6%+3.4 pts

93Lenoir, NCNC18,37212.5%−2.1 pts

94Kernersville, NCNC29,12812.4%+3.7 pts

95Holly Springs, NCNC50,28812.4%−6.1 pts

96Mint Hill, NCNC29,47612.0%+6.3 pts

97Morganton, NCNC17,84911.9%−0.8 pts

98Asheboro, NCNC27,99011.7%−0.2 pts

99Long View, NCNC5,38711.2%+2.2 pts

100Brevard, NCNC8,09811.0%−0.5 pts

101Waxhaw, NCNC23,14011.0%−6.0 pts

102Marion, NCNC7,44010.8%+0.4 pts

103Mooresville, NCNC55,84210.7%−3.4 pts

104Morehead City, NCNC10,43410.6%−3.3 pts

105Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16510.5%−0.6 pts

106Cherryville, NCNC6,52310.3%+0.8 pts

107Leland, NCNC35,7319.9%−6.3 pts

108Carrboro, NCNC20,9629.9%−3.4 pts

109Indian Trail, NCNC44,3039.7%+4.3 pts

110Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5659.5%−1.8 pts

111Matthews, NCNC32,7699.4%+4.1 pts

112Huntersville, NCNC68,5359.2%+1.9 pts

113Conover, NCNC8,9389.1%+0.7 pts

114Shallotte, NCNC5,3359.1%+1.0 pts

115Hendersonville, NCNC15,8679.0%−3.4 pts

116Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6498.8%–

117Belmont, NCNC16,4158.7%−1.2 pts

118Silver Lake, NCNC6,5638.6%+0.6 pts

119Elon, NCNC11,3668.5%–

120Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9088.4%−6.1 pts

121Mount Airy, NCNC10,6828.1%+0.3 pts

122Midway, NCNC5,1048.1%–

123Cary, NCNC183,5827.8%+1.7 pts

124Apex, NCNC80,4197.4%−0.0 pts

125Cullowhee, NCNC7,9737.0%−0.3 pts

126Moyock, NCNC5,6846.8%–

127Clemmons, NCNC22,8086.6%+1.5 pts

128Davidson, NCNC16,6626.2%−1.9 pts

129Midland, NCNC5,1516.1%–

130Black Mountain, NCNC8,4915.9%−0.3 pts

131Cornelius, NCNC35,0945.7%+0.1 pts

132Marvin, NCNC7,0405.5%+3.8 pts

133Stallings, NCNC17,7605.5%−2.3 pts

134Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8965.1%+1.0 pts

135Lewisville, NCNC14,4215.0%+0.8 pts

136Trinity, NCNC7,2744.9%−0.2 pts

137Hampstead, NCNC9,2924.8%–

138Woodfin, NCNC8,2294.8%+2.8 pts

139Stokesdale, NCNC6,1334.7%−2.3 pts

140Swannanoa, NCNC6,9014.5%−0.5 pts

141Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5664.4%+3.0 pts

142Summerfield, NCNC11,3274.4%+0.3 pts

143Cramerton, NCNC5,7134.2%+1.9 pts

144Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8754.2%+0.9 pts

145St. Stephens, NCNC9,4574.1%+1.4 pts

146Fletcher, NCNC8,3734.1%+0.8 pts

147Archdale, NCNC12,2543.9%+1.2 pts

148East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3233.9%+0.8 pts

149Porters Neck, NCNC7,6543.8%–

150Weddington, NCNC14,5173.8%+1.8 pts

151Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703.7%+0.5 pts

152Boone, NCNC19,9293.4%+0.0 pts

153Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6373.1%−0.4 pts

154Westport, NCNC5,9152.7%+1.9 pts

155Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942.5%+1.1 pts

156Waynesville, NCNC11,0062.4%−1.0 pts

157Locust, NCNC6,1202.3%+0.7 pts

158King, NCNC7,9771.9%+0.2 pts

159Ogden, NCNC8,2491.7%+0.3 pts

160Mills River, NCNC7,5041.7%–

161Unionville, NCNC7,3221.6%−0.6 pts

162Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5401.5%+1.1 pts

163Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051.3%+0.4 pts

164Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311.2%+0.5 pts

165Etowah, NCNC7,9681.1%−0.6 pts

166St. James, NCNC7,3181.0%+0.6 pts

167Surf City, NCNC5,1420.9%+0.6 pts

168Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.9%+0.3 pts

169Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.7%−0.5 pts

170Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.6%+0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS