RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

Largest Black population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 2,115.

North CarolinaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS 1990

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784300,978+140%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,306125,059+120%

03Greensboro, NCNC308,667123,556+99%

04Durham, NCNC305,56196,808+56%

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,12087,497+204%

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27178,616+40%

07High Point, NCNC120,57138,284+82%

08Greenville, NCNC96,44336,669+138%

09Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12033,881+39%

10Concord, NCNC114,59824,234+334%

11Gastonia, NCNC87,06724,023+77%

12Wilson, NCNC49,57222,693+31%

13Goldsboro, NCNC35,01218,036−7%

14Burlington, NCNC61,49617,438+96%

15Wilmington, NCNC126,80917,422−7%

16Cary, NCNC183,58213,603+489%

17Kinston, NCNC19,70513,170−10%

18Kannapolis, NCNC61,70812,695+137%

19Salisbury, NCNC36,87912,536+56%

20Jacksonville, NCNC72,73210,414+32%

21Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710,323+659%

22New Bern, NCNC34,7249,589+28%

23Henderson, NCNC15,0139,423+13%

24Knightdale, NCNC23,1449,001+5195%

25Garner, NCNC41,5628,647+235%

26Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6228,591+15%

27Huntersville, NCNC68,5358,539+1845%

28Clayton, NCNC32,6338,079+603%

29Asheville, NCNC93,5237,672−37%

30Statesville, NCNC32,1817,651+23%

31Lumberton, NCNC18,9557,551+33%

32Sanford, NCNC34,1387,269+44%

33Monroe, NCNC42,6447,246+12%

34Laurinburg, NCNC14,5827,179+37%

35Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5656,943+43%

36Shelby, NCNC23,3096,901+11%

37Mooresville, NCNC55,8426,375+201%

38Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365,954+454%

39Hope Mills, NCNC18,3245,925+854%

40Hickory, NCNC45,9755,733+19%

41Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3865,499+102%

42Thomasville, NCNC27,7335,348+22%

43Tarboro, NCNC10,9795,339+53%

44Oxford, NCNC8,9855,242+22%

45Apex, NCNC80,4195,159+452%

46Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035,059+16763%

47Kernersville, NCNC29,1284,866+703%

48Reidsville, NCNC14,6924,606−3%

49Lexington, NCNC20,2384,562−7%

50Mebane, NCNC21,9524,494+397%

51Morrisville, NCNC32,4664,274+2328%

52Mint Hill, NCNC29,4764,266+1893%

53Albemarle, NCNC17,7694,232+64%

54Washington, NCNC9,9104,216+3%

55Winterville, NCNC10,9734,168+249%

56Asheboro, NCNC27,9904,124+108%

57Matthews, NCNC32,7693,987+889%

58Graham, NCNC20,1313,977+139%

59Zebulon, NCNC11,9333,968+204%

60Spring Lake, NCNC11,2523,961+9%

61Eden, NCNC15,5003,931+39%

62Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9273,884–

63Holly Springs, NCNC50,2883,812+445%

64Nashville, NCNC5,9113,430+124%

65Wadesboro, NCNC5,0353,207+89%

66Wendell, NCNC19,6873,204+856%

67Clinton, NCNC8,4663,198−7%

68Roxboro, NCNC8,3803,189+3%

69Rolesville, NCNC12,8393,179+13146%

70Harrisburg, NCNC20,7423,125+8124%

71Selma, NCNC7,4063,090+64%

72Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1173,042+69%

73Rockingham, NCNC8,8153,040+31%

74Mount Holly, NCNC19,0332,992+353%

75Gibsonville, NCNC9,8762,885+407%

76Havelock, NCNC17,4302,849−20%

77Smithfield, NCNC13,1142,798+5%

78Dunn, NCNC8,8142,793−18%

79Carrboro, NCNC20,9622,738+43%

80Piney Green, NCNC14,0782,657+39%

81Williamston, NCNC5,0862,566−9%

82Morganton, NCNC17,8492,522+9%

83Lincolnton, NCNC12,4652,505+93%

84Hamlet, NCNC5,8702,336+11%

85Leland, NCNC35,7312,284+1128%

86Butner, NCNC8,1122,246+14%

87Creedmoor, NCNC5,0462,156+392%

88Dallas, NCNC6,3922,115+240%

89Spout Springs, NCNC11,2422,084–

90Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661,908+383%

91Ayden, NCNC5,2631,862−23%

92Pineville, NCNC11,8511,828+1087%

93Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,822−20%

94Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401,814+462%

95Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571,766−44%

96Lewisville, NCNC14,4211,718+1830%

97Barbecue, NCNC5,9101,717–

98Clemmons, NCNC22,8081,690+976%

99Forest City, NCNC7,4101,603−19%

100Northchase, NCNC5,8961,597–

101Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,426–

102Siler City, NCNC8,1551,420+8%

103Davidson, NCNC16,6621,385+119%

104Lillington, NCNC5,0401,365+69%

105Half Moon, NCNC7,3781,283+9%

106Stallings, NCNC17,7601,263+513%

107Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,233−11%

108Cornelius, NCNC35,0941,150+119%

109Angier, NCNC9,4101,138+74%

110Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2871,121−20%

111Newton, NCNC13,8221,113−23%

112Walkertown, NCNC6,1201,108+1952%

113Belmont, NCNC16,4151,065+28%

114Elon, NCNC11,3661,063–

115Long View, NCNC5,387929+358%

116Mount Airy, NCNC10,682919+44%

117Summerfield, NCNC11,327870+1350%

118Marion, NCNC7,440849+53%

119Archdale, NCNC12,254824+1426%

120Brevard, NCNC8,098813+9%

121Hillsborough, NCNC9,778796−52%

122Midland, NCNC5,151749–

123Bessemer City, NCNC5,834725+27%

124Boone, NCNC19,929699+14%

125Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566695–

126Cramerton, NCNC5,713693+966%

127Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165645+121%

128Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649605–

129Kings Grant, NCNC9,003604–

130Midway, NCNC5,104603–

131Mocksville, NCNC6,282573−18%

132Moyock, NCNC5,684567–

133Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637555+640%

134Morehead City, NCNC10,434527−51%

135Pittsboro, NCNC5,054487+17%

136Marvin, NCNC7,040484–

137Cherryville, NCNC6,523477+20%

138Shallotte, NCNC5,335469+753%

139King, NCNC7,977445+2242%

140Cullowhee, NCNC7,973442+107%

141Weddington, NCNC14,517438+271%

142St. Stephens, NCNC9,457417+89%

143Black Mountain, NCNC8,491356−19%

144Stokesdale, NCNC6,133346+82%

145East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323322+308%

146Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049307–

147Conover, NCNC8,938282−47%

148Woodfin, NCNC8,229270–

149Trinity, NCNC7,274257−34%

150Silver Lake, NCNC6,563221+3%

151Ogden, NCNC8,249206+129%

152Hampstead, NCNC9,292205–

153Fletcher, NCNC8,373203+323%

154Pinehurst, NCNC18,670202+211%

155Surf City, NCNC5,142187+2571%

156Unionville, NCNC7,322182–

157Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896170–

158Porters Neck, NCNC7,654156–

159Locust, NCNC6,120156+5100%

160Waynesville, NCNC11,006141−32%

161Mills River, NCNC7,504135–

162Etowah, NCNC7,968134+283%

163Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875124+328%

164Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505114–

165Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906112–

166Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73193+174%

167Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90892+80%

168Swannanoa, NCNC6,90192−41%

169Oak Island, NCNC9,33766–

170Sawmills, NCNC5,10560–

171Westport, NCNC5,91545–

172Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49437–

173St. James, NCNC7,31826–

174Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700−100%

175Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400–

SHOWING 1–175 OF 175

Download CSV (full list, 175 rows)

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