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Highest Subsaharan African population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 96 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, NCNC55,8376.8%+5.2 pts

02Greene County, NCNC20,7006.5%+5.6 pts

03Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3833.4%+2.0 pts

04Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7253.3%+3.0 pts

05Guilford County, NCNC562,2342.5%+0.8 pts

06Durham County, NCNC347,2402.2%+0.0 pts

07Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.8%−0.2 pts

08Halifax County, NCNC46,5341.7%+0.5 pts

09Jones County, NCNC9,5751.4%+0.4 pts

10Granville County, NCNC61,4211.3%+0.7 pts

11Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.3%+0.9 pts

12Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.3%+0.3 pts

13Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.3%+0.4 pts

14Orange County, NCNC152,4981.3%+0.4 pts

15Scotland County, NCNC33,3221.1%+0.4 pts

16Stanly County, NCNC68,8301.0%+0.5 pts

17Hertford County, NCNC19,0151.0%−1.8 pts

18Hoke County, NCNC56,9391.0%−0.3 pts

19Anson County, NCNC21,7580.9%+0.5 pts

20Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.9%+0.8 pts

21Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.9%+0.2 pts

22Nash County, NCNC99,3650.9%−0.5 pts

23Union County, NCNC267,6740.8%+0.2 pts

24Vance County, NCNC42,6380.8%−0.4 pts

25Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.8%−0.2 pts

26New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.8%+0.5 pts

27Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.8%+0.4 pts

28Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.7%+0.2 pts

29Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.7%+0.3 pts

30Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.6%−1.8 pts

31Craven County, NCNC105,0250.6%−0.6 pts

32Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.6%+0.4 pts

33Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.6%−2.0 pts

34Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.6%−0.8 pts

35Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.5%+0.4 pts

36Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.5%+0.2 pts

37Burke County, NCNC88,6550.5%+0.4 pts

38Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.5%+0.3 pts

39Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.5%+0.3 pts

40Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.4%+0.3 pts

41Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.4%+0.0 pts

42Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.4%−0.1 pts

43Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.4%+0.4 pts

44Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.4%−0.1 pts

45Avery County, NCNC18,1100.4%–

46Lee County, NCNC70,2580.4%+0.2 pts

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.4%+0.2 pts

48Washington County, NCNC10,6380.4%−2.1 pts

49Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.4%−0.7 pts

50Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.4%−0.7 pts

51Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.4%−0.2 pts

52Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.4%+0.3 pts

53Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.3%+0.0 pts

54McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%+0.3 pts

55Moore County, NCNC110,6190.3%+0.1 pts

56Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%−0.7 pts

57Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.3%−0.3 pts

58Clay County, NCNC12,2390.3%–

59Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.3%−0.0 pts

60Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%−0.4 pts

61Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.3%+0.2 pts

62Person County, NCNC40,6360.3%−0.0 pts

63Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.3%+0.1 pts

64Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%−0.1 pts

65Warren County, NCNC18,8980.3%+0.1 pts

66Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.3%+0.1 pts

67Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.3%+0.2 pts

68Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%+0.0 pts

69Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%−0.3 pts

70Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.2%−0.4 pts

71Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.2%−0.2 pts

72Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.2%+0.1 pts

73Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.2%+0.2 pts

74Polk County, NCNC20,5330.2%−0.3 pts

75Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.2%+0.1 pts

76Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%+0.0 pts

77Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.1%−0.0 pts

78Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%–

79Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%−0.2 pts

80Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%−0.1 pts

81Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%−0.2 pts

82Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%–

83Davie County, NCNC45,8550.1%−0.2 pts

84Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%−0.0 pts

85Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.1%–

86Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.1%−0.7 pts

87Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%−0.0 pts

88Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%+0.0 pts

89Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%–

90Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%–

91Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.1%−0.7 pts

92Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%−0.0 pts

93Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%−0.0 pts

94Madison County, NCNC22,5530.0%−0.1 pts

95Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%−0.1 pts

96Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%−0.1 pts

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