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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. The median across all 95 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tyrrell County, NC, up 47 places to #19.

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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

03▲2Guilford County, NCNC562,2343.4%+1.6 pts

04▲32Chowan County, NCNC14,0823.1%+2.7 pts

05▼2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3833.1%+1.6 pts

06Durham County, NCNC347,2402.9%+0.7 pts

07▼3Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252.3%+2.0 pts

08▼1Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.9%0.0 pts

09▼1Halifax County, NCNC46,5341.8%+0.6 pts

10▲7Hertford County, NCNC19,0151.8%−1.0 pts

11▲7Hoke County, NCNC56,9391.7%+0.4 pts

12▲1Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.4%+0.5 pts

13▲36Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011.4%+0.3 pts

14▲26Davidson County, NCNC180,1821.3%+1.1 pts

15▼1Orange County, NCNC152,4981.3%+0.4 pts

16▲5Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.2%+0.6 pts

17▲18Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.2%+1.0 pts

18▼3Scotland County, NCNC33,3221.1%+0.4 pts

19▲47Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.1%+0.9 pts

20▲13Rowan County, NCNC155,0961.1%−1.5 pts

21▲6Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.0%+0.7 pts

22▼11Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.0%+0.6 pts

23▲37Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.0%+0.2 pts

24▲10Bertie County, NCNC17,0861.0%−0.4 pts

25Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.0%0.0 pts

26▼3Union County, NCNC267,6740.9%+0.3 pts

27▼1New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.9%+0.6 pts

28▲23Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.8%+0.3 pts

29▲13Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.8%+0.3 pts

30▼18Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.8%−0.2 pts

31▲8Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.8%+0.6 pts

32▲24Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.8%−0.3 pts

33▲20Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.8%+0.5 pts

34▼10Vance County, NCNC42,6380.8%−0.5 pts

35▲20Moore County, NCNC110,6190.7%+0.5 pts

36▼5Craven County, NCNC105,0250.7%−0.5 pts

37▲39Dare County, NCNC38,2450.7%+0.6 pts

38▲12Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.7%−0.4 pts

39▼17Nash County, NCNC99,3650.7%−0.7 pts

40▲41Macon County, NCNC39,2320.7%+0.4 pts

41Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.7%+0.3 pts

42▲15Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.7%0.0 pts

43▼11Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.6%+0.4 pts

44▲2Lee County, NCNC70,2580.6%+0.4 pts

45▲16Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.6%+0.5 pts

46▲1Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.6%+0.4 pts

47▼27Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.6%+0.5 pts

48▼5Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.6%+0.6 pts

49▲31Pender County, NCNC72,1110.6%+0.3 pts

50▲15Warren County, NCNC18,8980.5%+0.4 pts

51▼41Granville County, NCNC61,4210.5%−0.2 pts

52▲15Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.5%+0.4 pts

53▲37Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.5%–

54▲33Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.5%+0.4 pts

55▼25Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.4%−2.0 pts

56▼28Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.4%0.0 pts

57▼38Anson County, NCNC21,7580.4%0.0 pts

58Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.4%–

59▼5McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.4%+0.4 pts

60▼1Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.4%+0.1 pts

61▲8Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.3%−0.2 pts

62▲26Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.3%+0.2 pts

63▲15Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.3%–

64▲7Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.3%−0.1 pts

65▼28Burke County, NCNC88,6550.3%+0.1 pts

66▲20Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.3%−0.5 pts

67▼3Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%−0.2 pts

68▼24Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.3%−0.3 pts

69▲8Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%+0.1 pts

70▲9Martin County, NCNC21,6010.2%−0.1 pts

71▲18Swain County, NCNC14,0240.2%–

72▲19Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%−0.5 pts

73▲22Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%+0.1 pts

74▼2Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.2%+0.2 pts

75▼13Person County, NCNC40,6360.2%−0.1 pts

76▲8Surry County, NCNC72,2870.2%+0.1 pts

77▼48Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%−0.2 pts

78▼8Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.2%−0.4 pts

79▲4Davie County, NCNC45,8550.2%−0.1 pts

80▲16Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%+0.1 pts

81▼65Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.2%−0.3 pts

82▼44Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%−0.1 pts

83▼1Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%–

84▼21Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%0.0 pts

85▼17Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%−0.1 pts

86▲6Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%+0.1 pts

87▼2Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.1%–

88▼13Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%0.0 pts

89▼44Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

90▲3Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%0.0 pts

91▲3Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%−0.1 pts

92▼34Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

93Gates County, NCNC10,2340.1%−0.5 pts

94▼42Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.1%0.0 pts

95▼22Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES