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.

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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

06Washington County, NCNC10,63847.7%−1.2 pts

07Vance 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

11Nash County, NCNC99,36540.1%+6.3 pts

12Lenoir County, NCNC55,83739.2%−1.0 pts

13Wilson County, NCNC81,15038.6%−0.5 pts

14Scotland County, NCNC33,32237.0%−0.1 pts

15Cumberland County, NCNC338,47336.7%+2.4 pts

16Pitt County, NCNC182,93634.7%+1.2 pts

17Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20134.2%−5.7 pts

18Guilford County, NCNC562,23433.5%+4.4 pts

19Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53732.6%−6.7 pts

20Chowan County, NCNC14,08232.4%−4.9 pts

21Bladen County, NCNC30,00732.1%−5.6 pts

22Hoke County, NCNC56,93932.1%−5.2 pts

23Durham County, NCNC347,24031.8%−7.4 pts

24Greene County, NCNC20,70031.5%−9.6 pts

25Richmond County, NCNC42,04131.2%+0.8 pts

26Gates County, NCNC10,23431.0%−8.1 pts

27Caswell County, NCNC22,56330.5%−5.9 pts

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

29Wayne County, NCNC122,27829.6%−3.3 pts

30Granville 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

34Forsyth County, NCNC401,71824.6%−0.6 pts

35Hyde County, NCNC4,55424.2%−10.8 pts

36Sampson County, NCNC61,50424.0%−5.7 pts

37Robeson County, NCNC119,94123.2%−1.8 pts

38Beaufort County, NCNC44,67022.8%−6.2 pts

39Franklin County, NCNC82,03722.5%−7.4 pts

40Duplin County, NCNC51,57122.1%−6.7 pts

41Perquimans County, NCNC13,49021.3%−6.6 pts

42Harnett County, NCNC150,13719.8%−2.6 pts

43Alamance County, NCNC186,17719.6%+0.9 pts

44Craven County, NCNC105,02519.5%−5.3 pts

45Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72518.7%+6.7 pts

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

47Cleveland County, NCNC103,32517.9%−2.9 pts

48Rockingham County, NCNC94,19517.3%−2.2 pts

49Lee County, NCNC70,25817.2%−3.1 pts

50Gaston County, NCNC246,55817.1%+3.5 pts

51Johnston County, NCNC256,44816.7%+1.2 pts

52Pamlico County, NCNC12,75816.1%−8.4 pts

53Montgomery County, NCNC26,40316.0%−5.6 pts

54Rowan County, NCNC155,09615.5%−0.2 pts

55Pender County, NCNC72,11112.1%−11.1 pts

56Onslow County, NCNC217,17511.5%−6.5 pts

57Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.2%−0.2 pts

58Iredell County, NCNC211,79811.1%−2.5 pts

59Union County, NCNC267,67410.9%−1.5 pts

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

61Orange County, NCNC152,49810.1%−3.6 pts

62Chatham County, NCNC85,11110.0%−7.0 pts

63Camden County, NCNC11,3159.4%−7.8 pts

64Davidson County, NCNC180,1829.1%+0.0 pts

65Moore County, NCNC110,6198.9%−6.5 pts

66Brunswick County, NCNC174,7028.3%−6.0 pts

67Rutherford County, NCNC65,7457.7%−3.5 pts

68Catawba County, NCNC170,1727.7%−0.6 pts

69Burke County, NCNC88,6556.1%−0.6 pts

70Randolph County, NCNC149,5166.0%+0.5 pts

71Lincoln County, NCNC98,6545.9%−0.5 pts

72Currituck County, NCNC33,1585.0%−2.2 pts

73Alexander County, NCNC36,9585.0%+0.4 pts

74Buncombe County, NCNC277,4174.8%−2.6 pts

75Davie County, NCNC45,8554.4%−2.3 pts

76Polk County, NCNC20,5334.4%−1.4 pts

77Carteret County, NCNC70,4694.1%−2.8 pts

78Caldwell County, NCNC81,1054.1%−1.4 pts

79McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.8%−0.2 pts

80Avery County, NCNC18,1103.8%+0.3 pts

81Stokes County, NCNC46,1263.7%−1.0 pts

82Wilkes County, NCNC66,2333.6%−0.5 pts

83Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.6%−0.6 pts

84Surry County, NCNC72,2873.6%−0.5 pts

85Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.6%−0.4 pts

86Swain County, NCNC14,0242.6%+0.9 pts

87Dare County, NCNC38,2452.5%−0.1 pts

88Clay County, NCNC12,2392.2%+1.4 pts

89Jackson County, NCNC45,0392.1%+0.5 pts

90Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.8%+0.2 pts

91Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251.6%−1.7 pts

92Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791.6%+0.5 pts

93Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.6%+0.0 pts

94Macon County, NCNC39,2321.4%+0.2 pts

95Madison County, NCNC22,5531.1%+0.3 pts

96Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.9%+0.7 pts

97Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.9%+0.3 pts

98Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.9%−0.4 pts

99Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.8%+0.2 pts

100Graham County, NCNC8,1900.4%+0.2 pts

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