RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Highest Black population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 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, NCNC17,08659.5%−2.6 pts

02Hertford County, NCNC19,01556.7%−2.5 pts

03Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12155.8%−1.3 pts

04Northampton County, NCNC16,49155.2%−4.1 pts

05Halifax County, NCNC46,53450.9%−1.4 pts

06Vance County, NCNC42,63849.5%+1.5 pts

07Washington County, NCNC10,63848.6%−0.2 pts

08Warren County, NCNC18,89848.5%−5.6 pts

09Anson County, NCNC21,75844.6%−3.8 pts

10Martin County, NCNC21,60140.3%−4.8 pts

11Lenoir County, NCNC55,83740.0%−0.3 pts

12Nash County, NCNC99,36538.6%+4.9 pts

13Scotland County, NCNC33,32238.3%+1.2 pts

14Wilson County, NCNC81,15037.9%−1.3 pts

15Cumberland County, NCNC338,47337.1%+2.7 pts

16Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20135.3%−4.6 pts

17Greene County, NCNC20,70035.2%−5.8 pts

18Pitt County, NCNC182,93635.1%+1.6 pts

19Durham County, NCNC347,24033.6%−5.6 pts

20Guilford County, NCNC562,23433.1%+4.1 pts

21Bladen County, NCNC30,00732.1%−5.6 pts

22Chowan County, NCNC14,08231.9%−5.4 pts

23Hoke County, NCNC56,93931.5%−5.8 pts

24Wayne County, NCNC122,27830.1%−2.7 pts

25Granville County, NCNC61,42130.0%−4.7 pts

26Caswell County, NCNC22,56329.9%−6.5 pts

27Richmond County, NCNC42,04129.7%−0.7 pts

28Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38329.1%+1.5 pts

29Gates County, NCNC10,23428.8%−10.3 pts

30Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53728.8%−10.6 pts

31Columbus County, NCNC50,48728.6%−2.2 pts

32Jones County, NCNC9,57528.0%−7.7 pts

33Person County, NCNC40,63625.3%−2.9 pts

34Hyde County, NCNC4,55425.1%−9.9 pts

35Forsyth County, NCNC401,71824.5%−0.7 pts

36Sampson County, NCNC61,50423.6%−6.1 pts

37Duplin County, NCNC51,57123.5%−5.3 pts

38Franklin County, NCNC82,03723.0%−6.9 pts

39Beaufort County, NCNC44,67022.8%−6.1 pts

40Robeson County, NCNC119,94122.5%−2.5 pts

41Perquimans County, NCNC13,49020.7%−7.2 pts

42Cleveland County, NCNC103,32520.1%−0.7 pts

43Harnett County, NCNC150,13720.0%−2.3 pts

44Craven County, NCNC105,02519.8%−5.1 pts

45Alamance County, NCNC186,17719.6%+1.0 pts

46Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72518.5%+6.4 pts

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,19518.2%−1.3 pts

48Wake County, NCNC1,257,23518.1%−1.4 pts

49Gaston County, NCNC246,55817.4%+3.9 pts

50Lee County, NCNC70,25816.9%−3.4 pts

51Pamlico County, NCNC12,75816.7%−7.7 pts

52Montgomery County, NCNC26,40316.3%−5.4 pts

53Rowan County, NCNC155,09615.5%−0.2 pts

54Johnston County, NCNC256,44815.3%−0.3 pts

55Onslow County, NCNC217,17513.2%−4.9 pts

56Pender County, NCNC72,11112.5%−10.7 pts

57New Hanover County, NCNC245,95912.0%−4.9 pts

58Iredell County, NCNC211,79811.4%−2.2 pts

59Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.2%−0.2 pts

60Union County, NCNC267,67411.1%−1.3 pts

61Moore County, NCNC110,61910.6%−4.8 pts

62Orange County, NCNC152,49810.5%−3.2 pts

63Chatham County, NCNC85,11110.2%−6.8 pts

64Camden County, NCNC11,31510.1%−7.1 pts

65Davidson County, NCNC180,1829.4%+0.3 pts

66Rutherford County, NCNC65,7459.1%−2.1 pts

67Brunswick County, NCNC174,7028.3%−6.0 pts

68Catawba County, NCNC170,1727.9%−0.4 pts

69Randolph County, NCNC149,5166.0%+0.4 pts

70Davie County, NCNC45,8555.6%−1.1 pts

71Buncombe County, NCNC277,4175.6%−1.8 pts

72Burke County, NCNC88,6555.4%−1.2 pts

73Alexander County, NCNC36,9585.3%+0.7 pts

74Lincoln County, NCNC98,6545.1%−1.3 pts

75Currituck County, NCNC33,1584.9%−2.3 pts

76Caldwell County, NCNC81,1054.8%−0.7 pts

77Carteret County, NCNC70,4694.7%−2.2 pts

78Wilkes County, NCNC66,2333.9%−0.2 pts

79Watauga County, NCNC54,7863.9%+2.3 pts

80McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.8%−0.2 pts

81Avery County, NCNC18,1103.6%+0.2 pts

82Stokes County, NCNC46,1263.6%−1.0 pts

83Polk County, NCNC20,5333.6%−2.2 pts

84Surry County, NCNC72,2873.4%−0.7 pts

85Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.1%−1.1 pts

86Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.9%−0.5 pts

87Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.8%−0.2 pts

88Dare County, NCNC38,2451.8%−0.8 pts

89Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.7%+0.1 pts

90Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.3%−0.3 pts

91Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.1%−0.2 pts

92Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.9%−0.2 pts

93Madison County, NCNC22,5530.9%+0.1 pts

94Swain County, NCNC14,0240.7%−0.9 pts

95Macon County, NCNC39,2320.7%−0.5 pts

96Graham County, NCNC8,1900.6%+0.4 pts

97Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.6%−0.0 pts

98Clay County, NCNC12,2390.5%−0.3 pts

99Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.5%−0.2 pts

100Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.3%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS