RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Highest Black population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties 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 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 17.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tyrrell County, NC, up 11 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Bertie County, NCNC17,08659.6%−2.5 pts

02Hertford County, NCNC19,01555.6%−3.6 pts

03Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12155.5%−1.7 pts

04Northampton County, NCNC16,49154.4%−4.9 pts

05Halifax County, NCNC46,53451.5%−0.8 pts

06▲1Washington County, NCNC10,63847.7%−1.2 pts

07▼1Vance County, NCNC42,63847.3%−0.6 pts

08Warren County, NCNC18,89847.3%−6.9 pts

09Anson County, NCNC21,75844.6%−3.9 pts

10Martin County, NCNC21,60140.1%−5.0 pts

11▲1Nash County, NCNC99,36540.1%+6.3 pts

12▼1Lenoir County, NCNC55,83739.2%−1.0 pts

13▲1Wilson County, NCNC81,15038.6%−0.5 pts

14▼1Scotland County, NCNC33,32237.0%−0.1 pts

15Cumberland County, NCNC338,47336.7%+2.4 pts

16▲2Pitt County, NCNC182,93634.7%+1.2 pts

17▼1Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20134.2%−5.7 pts

18▲2Guilford County, NCNC562,23433.5%+4.4 pts

19▲11Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53732.6%−6.7 pts

20▲2Chowan County, NCNC14,08232.4%−4.9 pts

21Bladen County, NCNC30,00732.1%−5.6 pts

22▲1Hoke County, NCNC56,93932.1%−5.2 pts

23▼4Durham County, NCNC347,24031.8%−7.4 pts

24▼7Greene County, NCNC20,70031.5%−9.6 pts

25▲2Richmond County, NCNC42,04131.2%+0.8 pts

26▲3Gates County, NCNC10,23431.0%−8.1 pts

27▼1Caswell County, NCNC22,56330.5%−5.9 pts

28Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38329.7%+2.1 pts

29▼5Wayne County, NCNC122,27829.6%−3.3 pts

30▼5Granville County, NCNC61,42128.8%−6.0 pts

31Columbus County, NCNC50,48728.0%−2.9 pts

32Jones County, NCNC9,57526.6%−9.1 pts

33Person County, NCNC40,63625.8%−2.3 pts

34▲1Forsyth County, NCNC401,71824.6%−0.6 pts

35▼1Hyde County, NCNC4,55424.2%−10.8 pts

36Sampson County, NCNC61,50424.0%−5.7 pts

37▲3Robeson County, NCNC119,94123.2%−1.8 pts

38▲1Beaufort County, NCNC44,67022.8%−6.2 pts

39▼1Franklin County, NCNC82,03722.5%−7.4 pts

40▼3Duplin County, NCNC51,57122.1%−6.7 pts

41Perquimans County, NCNC13,49021.3%−6.6 pts

42▲1Harnett County, NCNC150,13719.8%−2.6 pts

43▲2Alamance County, NCNC186,17719.6%+0.9 pts

44Craven County, NCNC105,02519.5%−5.3 pts

45▲1Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72518.7%+6.7 pts

46▲2Wake County, NCNC1,257,23518.5%−1.1 pts

47▼5Cleveland County, NCNC103,32517.9%−2.9 pts

48▼1Rockingham County, NCNC94,19517.3%−2.2 pts

49▲1Lee County, NCNC70,25817.2%−3.1 pts

50▼1Gaston County, NCNC246,55817.1%+3.5 pts

51▲3Johnston County, NCNC256,44816.7%+1.2 pts

52▼1Pamlico County, NCNC12,75816.1%−8.4 pts

53▼1Montgomery County, NCNC26,40316.0%−5.6 pts

54▼1Rowan County, NCNC155,09615.5%−0.2 pts

55▲1Pender County, NCNC72,11112.1%−11.1 pts

56▼1Onslow County, NCNC217,17511.5%−6.5 pts

57▲2Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.2%−0.2 pts

58Iredell County, NCNC211,79811.1%−2.5 pts

59▲1Union County, NCNC267,67410.9%−1.5 pts

60▼3New Hanover County, NCNC245,95910.7%−6.1 pts

61▲1Orange County, NCNC152,49810.1%−3.6 pts

62▲1Chatham County, NCNC85,11110.0%−7.0 pts

63▲1Camden County, NCNC11,3159.4%−7.8 pts

64▲1Davidson County, NCNC180,1829.1%0.0 pts

65▼4Moore County, NCNC110,6198.9%−6.5 pts

66▲1Brunswick County, NCNC174,7028.3%−6.0 pts

67▼1Rutherford County, NCNC65,7457.7%−3.5 pts

68Catawba County, NCNC170,1727.7%−0.6 pts

69▲3Burke County, NCNC88,6556.1%−0.6 pts

70▼1Randolph County, NCNC149,5166.0%+0.5 pts

71▲3Lincoln County, NCNC98,6545.9%−0.5 pts

72▲3Currituck County, NCNC33,1585.0%−2.2 pts

73Alexander County, NCNC36,9585.0%+0.4 pts

74▼3Buncombe County, NCNC277,4174.8%−2.6 pts

75▼5Davie County, NCNC45,8554.4%−2.3 pts

76▲7Polk County, NCNC20,5334.4%−1.4 pts

77Carteret County, NCNC70,4694.1%−2.8 pts

78▼2Caldwell County, NCNC81,1054.1%−1.4 pts

79▲1McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.8%−0.2 pts

80▲1Avery County, NCNC18,1103.8%+0.3 pts

81▲1Stokes County, NCNC46,1263.7%−1.0 pts

82▼4Wilkes County, NCNC66,2333.6%−0.5 pts

83▲2Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.6%−0.6 pts

84Surry County, NCNC72,2873.6%−0.5 pts

85▲2Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.6%−0.4 pts

86▲8Swain County, NCNC14,0242.6%+0.9 pts

87▲1Dare County, NCNC38,2452.5%−0.1 pts

88▲10Clay County, NCNC12,2392.2%+1.4 pts

89Jackson County, NCNC45,0392.1%+0.5 pts

90Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.8%+0.2 pts

91▼5Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251.6%−1.7 pts

92Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791.6%+0.5 pts

93▼14Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.6%0.0 pts

94▲1Macon County, NCNC39,2321.4%+0.2 pts

95▼2Madison County, NCNC22,5531.1%+0.3 pts

96▲4Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.9%+0.7 pts

97▲2Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.9%+0.3 pts

98▼7Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.9%−0.4 pts

99▼2Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.8%+0.2 pts

100▼4Graham County, NCNC8,1900.4%+0.2 pts

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