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Highest Black population share, North Carolina counties · 2000

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 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 1990

01Bertie County, NCNC17,08662.1%+1%

02Northampton County, NCNC16,49159.3%−0%

03Hertford County, NCNC19,01559.2%+2%

04Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12157.2%+2%

05Warren County, NCNC18,89854.2%−5%

06Halifax County, NCNC46,53452.3%+5%

07Washington County, NCNC10,63848.8%+7%

08Anson County, NCNC21,75848.4%+2%

09Vance County, NCNC42,63848.0%+6%

10Martin County, NCNC21,60145.1%+1%

11Greene County, NCNC20,70041.1%−3%

12Lenoir County, NCNC55,83740.3%+2%

13Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20139.9%+8%

14Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53739.4%−2%

15Durham County, NCNC347,24039.2%+5%

16Wilson County, NCNC81,15039.1%+4%

17Gates County, NCNC10,23439.1%−13%

18Bladen County, NCNC30,00737.7%−4%

19Chowan County, NCNC14,08237.3%−1%

20Hoke County, NCNC56,93937.3%−14%

21Scotland County, NCNC33,32237.1%+3%

22Caswell County, NCNC22,56336.4%−11%

23Jones County, NCNC9,57535.7%−9%

24Hyde County, NCNC4,55435.0%+5%

25Granville County, NCNC61,42134.8%−11%

26Cumberland County, NCNC338,47334.4%+8%

27Nash County, NCNC99,36533.8%+7%

28Pitt County, NCNC182,93633.5%+0%

29Wayne County, NCNC122,27832.9%+2%

30Columbus County, NCNC50,48730.9%+1%

31Richmond County, NCNC42,04130.4%+5%

32Franklin County, NCNC82,03729.9%−15%

33Sampson County, NCNC61,50429.7%−11%

34Guilford County, NCNC562,23429.0%+10%

35Beaufort County, NCNC44,67029.0%−7%

36Duplin County, NCNC51,57128.8%−14%

37Person County, NCNC40,63628.1%−7%

38Perquimans County, NCNC13,49027.9%−15%

39Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38327.7%+5%

40Forsyth County, NCNC401,71825.2%+2%

41Robeson County, NCNC119,94125.0%+0%

42Craven County, NCNC105,02524.9%−4%

43Pamlico County, NCNC12,75824.5%−5%

44Pender County, NCNC72,11123.2%−24%

45Harnett County, NCNC150,13722.4%−1%

46Montgomery County, NCNC26,40321.6%−16%

47Cleveland County, NCNC103,32520.8%−1%

48Lee County, NCNC70,25820.4%−11%

49Wake County, NCNC1,257,23519.5%−6%

50Rockingham County, NCNC94,19519.5%−4%

51Alamance County, NCNC186,17718.6%−3%

52Onslow County, NCNC217,17518.1%−9%

53Camden County, NCNC11,31517.2%−31%

54Chatham County, NCNC85,11116.9%−26%

55New Hanover County, NCNC245,95916.8%−16%

56Rowan County, NCNC155,09615.7%−2%

57Johnston County, NCNC256,44815.6%−12%

58Moore County, NCNC110,61915.4%−16%

59Brunswick County, NCNC174,70214.3%−21%

60Orange County, NCNC152,49813.7%−14%

61Gaston County, NCNC246,55813.6%+6%

62Iredell County, NCNC211,79813.5%−14%

63Union County, NCNC267,67412.4%−22%

64Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72512.0%−7%

65Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.4%−0%

66Rutherford County, NCNC65,74511.2%−3%

67Davidson County, NCNC180,1829.1%−5%

68Catawba County, NCNC170,1728.3%−8%

69Buncombe County, NCNC277,4177.4%−8%

70Currituck County, NCNC33,1587.2%−35%

71Carteret County, NCNC70,4696.9%−14%

72Davie County, NCNC45,8556.7%−24%

73Burke County, NCNC88,6556.7%+0%

74Lincoln County, NCNC98,6546.4%−21%

75Polk County, NCNC20,5335.8%−21%

76Randolph County, NCNC149,5165.6%−4%

77Caldwell County, NCNC81,1055.4%−2%

78Stokes County, NCNC46,1264.6%−16%

79Alexander County, NCNC36,9584.6%−26%

80Transylvania County, NCNC34,2114.2%−10%

81Wilkes County, NCNC66,2334.1%−15%

82Surry County, NCNC72,2874.1%−15%

83McDowell County, NCNC45,1984.1%+5%

84Avery County, NCNC18,1103.5%+346%

85Yadkin County, NCNC38,3253.4%−22%

86Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.0%−6%

87Dare County, NCNC38,2452.6%−28%

88Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.7%−2%

89Swain County, NCNC14,0241.7%+9%

90Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.6%−26%

91Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.6%−15%

92Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.2%+3%

93Macon County, NCNC39,2321.2%−26%

94Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791.1%−45%

95Madison County, NCNC22,5530.8%+19%

96Clay County, NCNC12,2390.8%+90%

97Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.6%+20%

98Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.6%−56%

99Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.2%−8%

100Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS