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Highest Black population share, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties 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 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Bertie County, NCNC17,08662.3%+0.2 pts
02Hertford County, NCNC19,01560.2%+1.0 pts
03Northampton County, NCNC16,49158.1%−1.2 pts
04Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12157.1%−0.0 pts
05Halifax County, NCNC46,53453.0%+0.7 pts
06Warren County, NCNC18,89852.0%−2.1 pts
07Washington County, NCNC10,63849.6%+0.8 pts
08Vance County, NCNC42,63849.5%+1.5 pts
09Anson County, NCNC21,75848.4%−0.1 pts
10Martin County, NCNC21,60143.3%−1.8 pts
11Lenoir County, NCNC55,83740.3%+0.0 pts
12Wilson County, NCNC81,15038.7%−0.4 pts
13Scotland County, NCNC33,32238.4%+1.3 pts
14Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53738.1%−1.3 pts
15Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20137.5%−2.4 pts
16Durham County, NCNC347,24037.5%−1.7 pts
17Greene County, NCNC20,70037.0%−4.1 pts
18Nash County, NCNC99,36537.0%+3.2 pts
19Cumberland County, NCNC338,47335.7%+1.3 pts
20Bladen County, NCNC30,00734.7%−3.0 pts
21Chowan County, NCNC14,08234.2%−3.1 pts
22Pitt County, NCNC182,93633.8%+0.3 pts
23Caswell County, NCNC22,56333.7%−2.7 pts
24Gates County, NCNC10,23433.1%−6.0 pts
25Hoke County, NCNC56,93932.8%−4.5 pts
26Granville County, NCNC61,42132.5%−2.3 pts
27Jones County, NCNC9,57532.3%−3.4 pts
28Guilford County, NCNC562,23432.1%+3.1 pts
29Hyde County, NCNC4,55431.5%−3.4 pts
30Wayne County, NCNC122,27831.1%−1.8 pts
31Richmond County, NCNC42,04130.4%−0.1 pts
32Columbus County, NCNC50,48730.3%−0.6 pts
33Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38330.2%+2.6 pts
34Person County, NCNC40,63626.9%−1.3 pts
35Sampson County, NCNC61,50426.7%−3.0 pts
36Franklin County, NCNC82,03726.4%−3.5 pts
37Forsyth County, NCNC401,71825.5%+0.4 pts
38Beaufort County, NCNC44,67025.3%−3.6 pts
39Duplin County, NCNC51,57125.0%−3.7 pts
40Perquimans County, NCNC13,49024.7%−3.1 pts
41Robeson County, NCNC119,94124.1%−0.9 pts
42Craven County, NCNC105,02522.1%−2.8 pts
43Cleveland County, NCNC103,32520.6%−0.1 pts
44Harnett County, NCNC150,13720.6%−1.8 pts
45Wake County, NCNC1,257,23520.3%+0.8 pts
46Pamlico County, NCNC12,75819.9%−4.6 pts
47Lee County, NCNC70,25819.6%−0.7 pts
48Rockingham County, NCNC94,19518.7%−0.8 pts
49Montgomery County, NCNC26,40318.6%−3.0 pts
50Alamance County, NCNC186,17718.5%−0.1 pts
51Pender County, NCNC72,11117.6%−5.6 pts
52Rowan County, NCNC155,09616.0%+0.3 pts
53Gaston County, NCNC246,55815.0%+1.5 pts
54Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72515.0%+2.9 pts
55Onslow County, NCNC217,17515.0%−3.1 pts
56Johnston County, NCNC256,44814.9%−0.7 pts
57New Hanover County, NCNC245,95914.5%−2.3 pts
58Moore County, NCNC110,61913.3%−2.1 pts
59Chatham County, NCNC85,11113.0%−3.9 pts
60Camden County, NCNC11,31513.0%−4.2 pts
61Iredell County, NCNC211,79811.8%−1.8 pts
62Orange County, NCNC152,49811.8%−1.9 pts
63Union County, NCNC267,67411.5%−0.9 pts
64Brunswick County, NCNC174,70211.3%−3.0 pts
65Stanly County, NCNC68,83010.9%−0.6 pts
66Rutherford County, NCNC65,74510.0%−1.1 pts
67Davidson County, NCNC180,1828.8%−0.3 pts
68Catawba County, NCNC170,1728.3%+0.0 pts
69Burke County, NCNC88,6556.5%−0.1 pts
70Buncombe County, NCNC277,4176.3%−1.1 pts
71Davie County, NCNC45,8556.2%−0.5 pts
72Carteret County, NCNC70,4696.0%−0.9 pts
73Currituck County, NCNC33,1585.7%−1.5 pts
74Randolph County, NCNC149,5165.6%+0.1 pts
75Lincoln County, NCNC98,6545.5%−0.9 pts
76Alexander County, NCNC36,9585.4%+0.9 pts
77Caldwell County, NCNC81,1054.8%−0.6 pts
78Polk County, NCNC20,5334.4%−1.3 pts
79Wilkes County, NCNC66,2334.0%−0.1 pts
80Stokes County, NCNC46,1264.0%−0.6 pts
81Avery County, NCNC18,1104.0%+0.5 pts
82Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.9%−0.3 pts
83McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.7%−0.4 pts
84Surry County, NCNC72,2873.6%−0.5 pts
85Yadkin County, NCNC38,3253.0%−0.3 pts
86Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.0%−0.1 pts
87Dare County, NCNC38,2452.4%−0.3 pts
88Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.8%+0.2 pts
89Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.7%+0.1 pts
90Macon County, NCNC39,2321.2%+0.1 pts
91Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791.2%+0.1 pts
92Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.2%−0.4 pts
93Madison County, NCNC22,5531.1%+0.3 pts
94Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.0%−0.2 pts
95Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.7%+0.2 pts
96Clay County, NCNC12,2390.6%−0.2 pts
97Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.5%−0.1 pts
98Swain County, NCNC14,0240.5%−1.1 pts
99Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.3%+0.1 pts
100Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS