RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most men, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of residents who are male (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMALEVS 2000

01Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53757.1%–

02Onslow County, NCNC217,17555.5%–

03Avery County, NCNC18,11055.0%–

04Greene County, NCNC20,70054.9%–

05Hyde County, NCNC4,55453.2%–

06Alexander County, NCNC36,95851.1%–

07Granville County, NCNC61,42150.9%–

08Pamlico County, NCNC12,75850.8%–

09Anson County, NCNC21,75850.7%–

10McDowell County, NCNC45,19850.5%–

11Caswell County, NCNC22,56350.5%–

12Camden County, NCNC11,31550.4%–

13Craven County, NCNC105,02550.3%–

14Bertie County, NCNC17,08650.2%–

15Pender County, NCNC72,11150.1%–

16Dare County, NCNC38,24550.1%–

17Stanly County, NCNC68,83050.0%–

18Watauga County, NCNC54,78649.9%–

19Burke County, NCNC88,65549.8%–

20Mitchell County, NCNC15,06249.8%–

21Currituck County, NCNC33,15849.7%–

22Cumberland County, NCNC338,47349.6%–

23Montgomery County, NCNC26,40349.6%–

24Franklin County, NCNC82,03749.6%–

25Harnett County, NCNC150,13749.6%–

26Yadkin County, NCNC38,32549.6%–

27Columbus County, NCNC50,48749.6%–

28Hertford County, NCNC19,01549.5%–

29Scotland County, NCNC33,32249.5%–

30Lincoln County, NCNC98,65449.5%–

31Rowan County, NCNC155,09649.4%–

32Hoke County, NCNC56,93949.4%–

33Jones County, NCNC9,57549.4%–

34Randolph County, NCNC149,51649.4%–

35Yancey County, NCNC19,08449.4%–

36Caldwell County, NCNC81,10549.3%–

37Iredell County, NCNC211,79849.3%–

38Wilkes County, NCNC66,23349.3%–

39Union County, NCNC267,67449.2%–

40Ashe County, NCNC27,51449.2%–

41Sampson County, NCNC61,50449.2%–

42Madison County, NCNC22,55349.1%–

43Johnston County, NCNC256,44849.1%–

44Cherokee County, NCNC30,83049.0%–

45Carteret County, NCNC70,46949.0%–

46Wayne County, NCNC122,27849.0%–

47Richmond County, NCNC42,04148.9%–

48Catawba County, NCNC170,17248.9%–

49Warren County, NCNC18,89848.9%–

50Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20148.9%–

51Davidson County, NCNC180,18248.8%–

52Northampton County, NCNC16,49148.8%–

53Duplin County, NCNC51,57148.8%–

54Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72548.7%–

55Haywood County, NCNC63,36948.7%–

56Wake County, NCNC1,257,23548.6%–

57Jackson County, NCNC45,03948.6%–

58Alleghany County, NCNC11,47948.5%–

59Davie County, NCNC45,85548.5%–

60Stokes County, NCNC46,12648.5%–

61Surry County, NCNC72,28748.5%–

62Rutherford County, NCNC65,74548.5%–

63Gates County, NCNC10,23448.4%–

64Lee County, NCNC70,25848.3%–

65Swain County, NCNC14,02448.3%–

66Perquimans County, NCNC13,49048.3%–

67Halifax County, NCNC46,53448.2%–

68Lenoir County, NCNC55,83748.2%–

69Gaston County, NCNC246,55848.2%–

70Cleveland County, NCNC103,32548.2%–

71Robeson County, NCNC119,94148.2%–

72Person County, NCNC40,63648.1%–

73Moore County, NCNC110,61948.1%–

74Bladen County, NCNC30,00748.1%–

75Macon County, NCNC39,23248.1%–

76Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38348.1%–

77Rockingham County, NCNC94,19548.0%–

78Brunswick County, NCNC174,70248.0%–

79Henderson County, NCNC122,37547.9%–

80Buncombe County, NCNC277,41747.9%–

81Nash County, NCNC99,36547.9%–

82Transylvania County, NCNC34,21147.8%–

83Durham County, NCNC347,24047.8%–

84New Hanover County, NCNC245,95947.6%–

85Chatham County, NCNC85,11147.6%–

86Orange County, NCNC152,49847.6%–

87Beaufort County, NCNC44,67047.6%–

88Washington County, NCNC10,63847.5%–

89Alamance County, NCNC186,17747.5%–

90Forsyth County, NCNC401,71847.4%–

91Chowan County, NCNC14,08247.4%–

92Guilford County, NCNC562,23447.4%–

93Wilson County, NCNC81,15047.1%–

94Graham County, NCNC8,19047.1%–

95Polk County, NCNC20,53347.1%–

96Pitt County, NCNC182,93647.0%–

97Vance County, NCNC42,63846.6%–

98Martin County, NCNC21,60146.5%–

99Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12146.4%–

100Clay County, NCNC12,23946.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES