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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Bertie County, NCNC17,08662.3%+0%

02Hertford County, NCNC19,01560.2%+2%

03Northampton County, NCNC16,49158.1%−2%

04Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12157.1%−0%

05Halifax County, NCNC46,53453.0%+1%

06Warren County, NCNC18,89852.0%−4%

07Washington County, NCNC10,63849.6%+2%

08Vance County, NCNC42,63849.5%+3%

09Anson County, NCNC21,75848.4%−0%

10Martin County, NCNC21,60143.3%−4%

11Lenoir County, NCNC55,83740.3%+0%

12Wilson County, NCNC81,15038.7%−1%

13Scotland County, NCNC33,32238.4%+3%

14Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53738.1%−3%

15Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20137.5%−6%

16Durham County, NCNC347,24037.5%−4%

17Greene County, NCNC20,70037.0%−10%

18Nash County, NCNC99,36537.0%+10%

19Cumberland County, NCNC338,47335.7%+4%

20Bladen County, NCNC30,00734.7%−8%

21Chowan County, NCNC14,08234.2%−8%

22Pitt County, NCNC182,93633.8%+1%

23Caswell County, NCNC22,56333.7%−7%

24Gates County, NCNC10,23433.1%−15%

25Hoke County, NCNC56,93932.8%−12%

26Granville County, NCNC61,42132.5%−7%

27Jones County, NCNC9,57532.3%−10%

28Guilford County, NCNC562,23432.1%+11%

29Hyde County, NCNC4,55431.5%−10%

30Wayne County, NCNC122,27831.1%−5%

31Richmond County, NCNC42,04130.4%−0%

32Columbus County, NCNC50,48730.3%−2%

33Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38330.2%+9%

34Person County, NCNC40,63626.9%−4%

35Sampson County, NCNC61,50426.7%−10%

36Franklin County, NCNC82,03726.4%−12%

37Forsyth County, NCNC401,71825.5%+1%

38Beaufort County, NCNC44,67025.3%−12%

39Duplin County, NCNC51,57125.0%−13%

40Perquimans County, NCNC13,49024.7%−11%

41Robeson County, NCNC119,94124.1%−4%

42Craven County, NCNC105,02522.1%−11%

43Cleveland County, NCNC103,32520.6%−1%

44Harnett County, NCNC150,13720.6%−8%

45Wake County, NCNC1,257,23520.3%+4%

46Pamlico County, NCNC12,75819.9%−19%

47Lee County, NCNC70,25819.6%−3%

48Rockingham County, NCNC94,19518.7%−4%

49Montgomery County, NCNC26,40318.6%−14%

50Alamance County, NCNC186,17718.5%−1%

51Pender County, NCNC72,11117.6%−24%

52Rowan County, NCNC155,09616.0%+2%

53Gaston County, NCNC246,55815.0%+11%

54Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72515.0%+24%

55Onslow County, NCNC217,17515.0%−17%

56Johnston County, NCNC256,44814.9%−5%

57New Hanover County, NCNC245,95914.5%−14%

58Moore County, NCNC110,61913.3%−14%

59Chatham County, NCNC85,11113.0%−23%

60Camden County, NCNC11,31513.0%−24%

61Iredell County, NCNC211,79811.8%−13%

62Orange County, NCNC152,49811.8%−14%

63Union County, NCNC267,67411.5%−7%

64Brunswick County, NCNC174,70211.3%−21%

65Stanly County, NCNC68,83010.9%−5%

66Rutherford County, NCNC65,74510.0%−10%

67Davidson County, NCNC180,1828.8%−4%

68Catawba County, NCNC170,1728.3%+0%

69Burke County, NCNC88,6556.5%−2%

70Buncombe County, NCNC277,4176.3%−15%

71Davie County, NCNC45,8556.2%−8%

72Carteret County, NCNC70,4696.0%−14%

73Currituck County, NCNC33,1585.7%−21%

74Randolph County, NCNC149,5165.6%+1%

75Lincoln County, NCNC98,6545.5%−14%

76Alexander County, NCNC36,9585.4%+19%

77Caldwell County, NCNC81,1054.8%−11%

78Polk County, NCNC20,5334.4%−23%

79Wilkes County, NCNC66,2334.0%−3%

80Stokes County, NCNC46,1264.0%−13%

81Avery County, NCNC18,1104.0%+14%

82Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.9%−8%

83McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.7%−9%

84Surry County, NCNC72,2873.6%−12%

85Yadkin County, NCNC38,3253.0%−10%

86Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.0%−2%

87Dare County, NCNC38,2452.4%−10%

88Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.8%+10%

89Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.7%+6%

90Macon County, NCNC39,2321.2%+4%

91Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791.2%+8%

92Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.2%−24%

93Madison County, NCNC22,5531.1%+38%

94Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.0%−16%

95Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.7%+26%

96Clay County, NCNC12,2390.6%−24%

97Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.5%−15%

98Swain County, NCNC14,0240.5%−67%

99Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.3%+62%

100Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%+2%

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