RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Highest Black population share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 174 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, NCNC19,70568.4%+6.0 pts

02Henderson, NCNC15,01364.5%+5.7 pts

03Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12063.4%+7.6 pts

04Wadesboro, NCNC5,03561.9%+5.9 pts

05Williamston, NCNC5,08661.6%+4.3 pts

06Oxford, NCNC8,98554.3%+3.1 pts

07Goldsboro, NCNC35,01253.1%+1.1 pts

08Tarboro, NCNC10,97950.5%+11.2 pts

09Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62250.1%−6.3 pts

10Nashville, NCNC5,91148.1%+5.3 pts

11Wilson, NCNC49,57247.9%+0.6 pts

12Laurinburg, NCNC14,58247.5%+4.6 pts

13Roxboro, NCNC8,38045.5%+0.2 pts

14Ayden, NCNC5,26344.9%−4.3 pts

15Washington, NCNC9,91043.1%−2.3 pts

16Knightdale, NCNC23,14441.8%+15.2 pts

17Fayetteville, NCNC209,12041.8%−0.0 pts

18Greensboro, NCNC308,66741.4%+4.3 pts

19Greenville, NCNC96,44340.9%+7.0 pts

20Reidsville, NCNC14,69240.2%+0.8 pts

21Clinton, NCNC8,46639.9%−1.2 pts

22Zebulon, NCNC11,93339.7%+0.5 pts

23Dunn, NCNC8,81439.3%−1.9 pts

24Shelby, NCNC23,30938.2%−2.4 pts

25Spring Lake, NCNC11,25237.9%−12.2 pts

26Creedmoor, NCNC5,04637.2%+10.3 pts

27Hamlet, NCNC5,87036.8%+2.4 pts

28Selma, NCNC7,40636.0%−4.0 pts

29Winterville, NCNC10,97335.9%−2.4 pts

30Durham, NCNC305,56135.8%−7.7 pts

31Salisbury, NCNC36,87935.7%−1.6 pts

32Lumberton, NCNC18,95535.6%+0.3 pts

33Rockingham, NCNC8,81535.4%+5.6 pts

34Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38634.5%+9.7 pts

35Hope Mills, NCNC18,32432.6%+15.3 pts

36Charlotte, NCNC964,78432.5%+0.0 pts

37Lillington, NCNC5,04032.4%−7.9 pts

38Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27132.0%−4.4 pts

39Statesville, NCNC32,18131.9%+0.2 pts

40Butner, NCNC8,11231.7%−13.3 pts

41High Point, NCNC120,57131.7%+0.1 pts

42Gastonia, NCNC87,06730.3%+5.3 pts

43Garner, NCNC41,56229.4%+2.5 pts

44Burlington, NCNC61,49628.1%+3.3 pts

45Lexington, NCNC20,23827.6%−2.2 pts

46Smithfield, NCNC13,11427.5%−3.4 pts

47Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28726.7%−6.8 pts

48New Bern, NCNC34,72426.5%−13.6 pts

49Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92726.2%–

50Wendell, NCNC19,68726.2%+2.4 pts

51Graham, NCNC20,13125.8%+4.3 pts

52Raleigh, NCNC506,30625.8%−1.7 pts

53Eden, NCNC15,50025.6%+3.6 pts

54Mebane, NCNC21,95224.2%+6.9 pts

55Sanford, NCNC34,13823.6%−5.4 pts

56Albemarle, NCNC17,76923.6%+3.1 pts

57Clayton, NCNC32,63323.2%+3.3 pts

58Pineville, NCNC11,85122.9%+12.9 pts

59Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11722.8%+1.4 pts

60Monroe, NCNC42,64422.5%−4.7 pts

61Rolesville, NCNC12,83922.1%+13.6 pts

62Kannapolis, NCNC61,70821.9%+5.5 pts

63Concord, NCNC114,59821.8%+7.0 pts

64Dallas, NCNC6,39221.5%−0.6 pts

65Gibsonville, NCNC9,87621.5%+6.2 pts

66Spout Springs, NCNC11,24221.5%–

67Half Moon, NCNC7,37820.9%−3.1 pts

68Forest City, NCNC7,41020.9%−7.9 pts

69Aberdeen, NCNC10,06620.7%−1.0 pts

70Thomasville, NCNC27,73320.2%−3.6 pts

71Piney Green, NCNC14,07819.9%−4.1 pts

72Harrisburg, NCNC20,74219.5%+16.3 pts

73Angier, NCNC9,41019.1%−4.1 pts

74Siler City, NCNC8,15518.9%−0.3 pts

75Hillsborough, NCNC9,77818.5%−16.3 pts

76Mount Holly, NCNC19,03318.0%+8.8 pts

77Pittsboro, NCNC5,05417.6%−9.8 pts

78Jacksonville, NCNC72,73217.5%−5.8 pts

79Walkertown, NCNC6,12017.3%+7.3 pts

80Southern Pines, NCNC17,35716.8%−9.7 pts

81Havelock, NCNC17,43016.8%−1.2 pts

82Wilmington, NCNC126,80916.3%−9.3 pts

83Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16515.8%+4.7 pts

84Bessemer City, NCNC5,83415.8%+2.6 pts

85Wake Forest, NCNC58,14715.7%+0.0 pts

86Mint Hill, NCNC29,47615.5%+9.8 pts

87Kernersville, NCNC29,12815.3%+6.7 pts

88Mocksville, NCNC6,28214.1%−3.5 pts

89Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53613.8%−10.6 pts

90Hickory, NCNC45,97513.6%−0.3 pts

91Lincolnton, NCNC12,46513.4%+0.1 pts

92Northchase, NCNC5,89613.3%–

93Midland, NCNC5,15112.4%–

94Long View, NCNC5,38712.2%+3.2 pts

95Asheboro, NCNC27,99012.2%+0.3 pts

96Marion, NCNC7,44012.0%+1.6 pts

97Huntersville, NCNC68,53511.7%+4.4 pts

98Murraysville, NCNC16,33911.7%−5.8 pts

99Lenoir, NCNC18,37211.4%−3.1 pts

100Kings Grant, NCNC9,00311.4%−0.8 pts

101Newton, NCNC13,82211.3%−0.9 pts

102Indian Trail, NCNC44,30311.3%+6.0 pts

103Mooresville, NCNC55,84210.9%−3.2 pts

104Cherryville, NCNC6,52310.3%+0.9 pts

105Asheville, NCNC93,52310.3%−7.2 pts

106Matthews, NCNC32,76910.2%+4.9 pts

107Carrboro, NCNC20,96210.1%−3.2 pts

108Belmont, NCNC16,4159.7%−0.2 pts

109Morrisville, NCNC32,4669.7%−1.2 pts

110Shallotte, NCNC5,3359.5%+1.4 pts

111Morganton, NCNC17,8499.5%−3.2 pts

112Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5659.4%−1.9 pts

113Boone, NCNC19,9299.3%+6.0 pts

114Cramerton, NCNC5,7138.8%+6.4 pts

115Waxhaw, NCNC23,1408.7%−8.2 pts

116Brevard, NCNC8,0988.7%−2.8 pts

117Conover, NCNC8,9388.6%+0.2 pts

118Holly Springs, NCNC50,2888.5%−10.0 pts

119Leland, NCNC35,7318.2%−8.0 pts

120Clemmons, NCNC22,8088.1%+3.0 pts

121Elon, NCNC11,3668.1%–

122Stallings, NCNC17,7608.0%+0.2 pts

123Cary, NCNC183,5827.7%+1.7 pts

124Morehead City, NCNC10,4347.7%−6.2 pts

125Mount Airy, NCNC10,6827.5%−0.3 pts

126Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6497.4%–

127Moyock, NCNC5,6847.4%–

128Midway, NCNC5,1047.3%–

129Hendersonville, NCNC15,8677.0%−5.4 pts

130Apex, NCNC80,4196.6%−0.9 pts

131Archdale, NCNC12,2546.2%+3.5 pts

132Cornelius, NCNC35,0946.2%+0.7 pts

133Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5666.1%+4.7 pts

134Silver Lake, NCNC6,5635.8%−2.2 pts

135Locust, NCNC6,1205.5%+4.0 pts

136Lewisville, NCNC14,4215.4%+1.2 pts

137Fletcher, NCNC8,3735.2%+1.9 pts

138Woodfin, NCNC8,2295.2%+3.3 pts

139Marvin, NCNC7,0405.2%+3.4 pts

140Cullowhee, NCNC7,9735.1%−2.1 pts

141Davidson, NCNC16,6624.9%−3.2 pts

142Trinity, NCNC7,2744.8%−0.3 pts

143Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8964.7%+0.5 pts

144Stokesdale, NCNC6,1334.6%−2.3 pts

145Swannanoa, NCNC6,9014.6%−0.4 pts

146Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9084.6%−10.0 pts

147Weddington, NCNC14,5174.5%+2.5 pts

148Summerfield, NCNC11,3274.3%+0.3 pts

149Black Mountain, NCNC8,4914.0%−2.2 pts

150St. Stephens, NCNC9,4574.0%+1.3 pts

151Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8753.5%+0.3 pts

152East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3233.5%+0.4 pts

153Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703.2%−0.1 pts

154Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0493.1%–

155Hampstead, NCNC9,2923.1%–

156Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542.9%–

157Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6372.9%−0.6 pts

158Westport, NCNC5,9152.7%+2.0 pts

159Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9062.4%–

160King, NCNC7,9772.3%+0.6 pts

161Unionville, NCNC7,3222.1%−0.2 pts

162Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5402.0%+1.6 pts

163Sawmills, NCNC5,1051.9%+1.4 pts

164Waynesville, NCNC11,0061.8%−1.5 pts

165Etowah, NCNC7,9681.7%+0.0 pts

166Ogden, NCNC8,2491.6%+0.1 pts

167Mills River, NCNC7,5041.4%–

168Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051.4%+0.6 pts

169Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941.2%−0.1 pts

170Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311.1%+0.5 pts

171Surf City, NCNC5,1421.1%+0.7 pts

172Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.8%+0.4 pts

173Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.8%−0.4 pts

174St. James, NCNC7,3180.4%+0.0 pts

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