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Highest Subsaharan African population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 95 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Lenoir County, NCNC55,8374.3%+2.7 pts

02Greene County, NCNC20,7003.4%+2.5 pts

03Guilford County, NCNC562,2343.4%+1.6 pts

04Chowan County, NCNC14,0823.1%+2.7 pts

05Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3833.1%+1.6 pts

06Durham County, NCNC347,2402.9%+0.7 pts

07Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252.3%+2.0 pts

08Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.9%−0.0 pts

09Halifax County, NCNC46,5341.8%+0.6 pts

10Hertford County, NCNC19,0151.8%−1.0 pts

11Hoke County, NCNC56,9391.7%+0.4 pts

12Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.4%+0.5 pts

13Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011.4%+0.3 pts

14Davidson County, NCNC180,1821.3%+1.1 pts

15Orange County, NCNC152,4981.3%+0.4 pts

16Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.2%+0.6 pts

17Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.2%+1.0 pts

18Scotland County, NCNC33,3221.1%+0.4 pts

19Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.1%+0.9 pts

20Rowan County, NCNC155,0961.1%−1.5 pts

21Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.0%+0.7 pts

22Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.0%+0.6 pts

23Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.0%+0.2 pts

24Bertie County, NCNC17,0861.0%−0.4 pts

25Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.0%−0.0 pts

26Union County, NCNC267,6740.9%+0.3 pts

27New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.9%+0.6 pts

28Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.8%+0.3 pts

29Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.8%+0.3 pts

30Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.8%−0.2 pts

31Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.8%+0.6 pts

32Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.8%−0.3 pts

33Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.8%+0.5 pts

34Vance County, NCNC42,6380.8%−0.5 pts

35Moore County, NCNC110,6190.7%+0.5 pts

36Craven County, NCNC105,0250.7%−0.5 pts

37Dare County, NCNC38,2450.7%+0.6 pts

38Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.7%−0.4 pts

39Nash County, NCNC99,3650.7%−0.7 pts

40Macon County, NCNC39,2320.7%+0.4 pts

41Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.7%+0.3 pts

42Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.7%+0.0 pts

43Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.6%+0.4 pts

44Lee County, NCNC70,2580.6%+0.4 pts

45Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.6%+0.5 pts

46Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.6%+0.4 pts

47Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.6%+0.5 pts

48Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.6%+0.6 pts

49Pender County, NCNC72,1110.6%+0.3 pts

50Warren County, NCNC18,8980.5%+0.4 pts

51Granville County, NCNC61,4210.5%−0.2 pts

52Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.5%+0.4 pts

53Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.5%–

54Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.5%+0.4 pts

55Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.4%−2.0 pts

56Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.4%−0.0 pts

57Anson County, NCNC21,7580.4%−0.0 pts

58Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.4%–

59McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.4%+0.4 pts

60Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.4%+0.1 pts

61Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.3%−0.2 pts

62Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.3%+0.2 pts

63Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.3%–

64Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.3%−0.1 pts

65Burke County, NCNC88,6550.3%+0.1 pts

66Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.3%−0.5 pts

67Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%−0.2 pts

68Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.3%−0.3 pts

69Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%+0.1 pts

70Martin County, NCNC21,6010.2%−0.1 pts

71Swain County, NCNC14,0240.2%–

72Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%−0.5 pts

73Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%+0.1 pts

74Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.2%+0.2 pts

75Person County, NCNC40,6360.2%−0.1 pts

76Surry County, NCNC72,2870.2%+0.1 pts

77Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%−0.2 pts

78Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.2%−0.4 pts

79Davie County, NCNC45,8550.2%−0.1 pts

80Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%+0.1 pts

81Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.2%−0.3 pts

82Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%−0.1 pts

83Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%–

84Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%−0.0 pts

85Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%−0.1 pts

86Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%+0.1 pts

87Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.1%–

88Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%+0.0 pts

89Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

90Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%−0.0 pts

91Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%−0.1 pts

92Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

93Gates County, NCNC10,2340.1%−0.5 pts

94Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.1%+0.0 pts

95Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES