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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Bertie County, NCNC17,08659.5%−4%

02Hertford County, NCNC19,01556.7%−4%

03Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12155.8%−2%

04Northampton County, NCNC16,49155.2%−7%

05Halifax County, NCNC46,53450.9%−3%

06Vance County, NCNC42,63849.5%+3%

07Washington County, NCNC10,63848.6%−0%

08Warren County, NCNC18,89848.5%−10%

09Anson County, NCNC21,75844.6%−8%

10Martin County, NCNC21,60140.3%−11%

11Lenoir County, NCNC55,83740.0%−1%

12Nash County, NCNC99,36538.6%+14%

13Scotland County, NCNC33,32238.3%+3%

14Wilson County, NCNC81,15037.9%−3%

15Cumberland County, NCNC338,47337.1%+8%

16Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20135.3%−12%

17Greene County, NCNC20,70035.2%−14%

18Pitt County, NCNC182,93635.1%+5%

19Durham County, NCNC347,24033.6%−14%

20Guilford County, NCNC562,23433.1%+14%

21Bladen County, NCNC30,00732.1%−15%

22Chowan County, NCNC14,08231.9%−14%

23Hoke County, NCNC56,93931.5%−16%

24Wayne County, NCNC122,27830.1%−8%

25Granville County, NCNC61,42130.0%−14%

26Caswell County, NCNC22,56329.9%−18%

27Richmond County, NCNC42,04129.7%−2%

28Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38329.1%+5%

29Gates County, NCNC10,23428.8%−26%

30Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53728.8%−27%

31Columbus County, NCNC50,48728.6%−7%

32Jones County, NCNC9,57528.0%−22%

33Person County, NCNC40,63625.3%−10%

34Hyde County, NCNC4,55425.1%−28%

35Forsyth County, NCNC401,71824.5%−3%

36Sampson County, NCNC61,50423.6%−20%

37Duplin County, NCNC51,57123.5%−18%

38Franklin County, NCNC82,03723.0%−23%

39Beaufort County, NCNC44,67022.8%−21%

40Robeson County, NCNC119,94122.5%−10%

41Perquimans County, NCNC13,49020.7%−26%

42Cleveland County, NCNC103,32520.1%−3%

43Harnett County, NCNC150,13720.0%−10%

44Craven County, NCNC105,02519.8%−21%

45Alamance County, NCNC186,17719.6%+5%

46Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72518.5%+53%

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,19518.2%−6%

48Wake County, NCNC1,257,23518.1%−7%

49Gaston County, NCNC246,55817.4%+28%

50Lee County, NCNC70,25816.9%−17%

51Pamlico County, NCNC12,75816.7%−32%

52Montgomery County, NCNC26,40316.3%−25%

53Rowan County, NCNC155,09615.5%−1%

54Johnston County, NCNC256,44815.3%−2%

55Onslow County, NCNC217,17513.2%−27%

56Pender County, NCNC72,11112.5%−46%

57New Hanover County, NCNC245,95912.0%−29%

58Iredell County, NCNC211,79811.4%−16%

59Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.2%−2%

60Union County, NCNC267,67411.1%−10%

61Moore County, NCNC110,61910.6%−31%

62Orange County, NCNC152,49810.5%−23%

63Chatham County, NCNC85,11110.2%−40%

64Camden County, NCNC11,31510.1%−41%

65Davidson County, NCNC180,1829.4%+3%

66Rutherford County, NCNC65,7459.1%−19%

67Brunswick County, NCNC174,7028.3%−42%

68Catawba County, NCNC170,1727.9%−5%

69Randolph County, NCNC149,5166.0%+7%

70Davie County, NCNC45,8555.6%−16%

71Buncombe County, NCNC277,4175.6%−25%

72Burke County, NCNC88,6555.4%−19%

73Alexander County, NCNC36,9585.3%+15%

74Lincoln County, NCNC98,6545.1%−20%

75Currituck County, NCNC33,1584.9%−32%

76Caldwell County, NCNC81,1054.8%−12%

77Carteret County, NCNC70,4694.7%−32%

78Wilkes County, NCNC66,2333.9%−6%

79Watauga County, NCNC54,7863.9%+146%

80McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.8%−6%

81Avery County, NCNC18,1103.6%+5%

82Stokes County, NCNC46,1263.6%−21%

83Polk County, NCNC20,5333.6%−38%

84Surry County, NCNC72,2873.4%−17%

85Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.1%−26%

86Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.9%−14%

87Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.8%−6%

88Dare County, NCNC38,2451.8%−31%

89Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.7%+3%

90Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.3%−18%

91Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.1%−15%

92Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.9%−14%

93Madison County, NCNC22,5530.9%+14%

94Swain County, NCNC14,0240.7%−56%

95Macon County, NCNC39,2320.7%−43%

96Graham County, NCNC8,1900.6%+205%

97Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.6%−1%

98Clay County, NCNC12,2390.5%−32%

99Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.5%−26%

100Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.3%+59%

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