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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. The median across all 100 is 16.9%.

Highest Black population share by state
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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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS