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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,393,012.
• Rank within US : N/A

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,193,147.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Mecklenburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 345,887.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 283 of 3143

Wake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 221,415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 492 of 3143

Guilford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 184,695.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 245 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 124,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 209 of 3143

Durham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 112,716.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 234 of 3143

Forsyth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 98,510.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 378 of 3143

Pitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 60,052.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 235 of 3143

Cabarrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 42,689.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 509 of 3143

Gaston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 38,614.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 550 of 3143

Nash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 38,554.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 177 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 35,901.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 296 of 3143

Johnston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 34,166.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 573 of 3143

Alamance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 33,392.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 498 of 3143

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 31,385.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 187 of 3143

Onslow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 28,896.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 620 of 3143

New Hanover County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 28,326.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 683 of 3143

Edgecombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 28,170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 59 of 3143

Harnett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 28,160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 464 of 3143

Robeson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 27,509.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 428 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26,984.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 720 of 3143

Halifax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 25,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 89 of 3143

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 23,554.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 574 of 3143

Lenoir County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,938.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 189 of 3143

Iredell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,860.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 706 of 3143

Craven County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,745.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 463 of 3143

Vance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 20,425.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 111 of 3143

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 20,049.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 486 of 3143

Granville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 17,957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 317 of 3143

Hoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 17,343.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 258 of 3143

Rockingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,696.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 533 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 737 of 3143

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,140.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 807 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,039.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 417 of 3143

Buncombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,402.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1064 of 3143

Columbus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,035.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 324 of 3143

Sampson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3143

Pasquotank County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 221 of 3143

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,783.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 277 of 3143

Scotland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 195 of 3143

Hertford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,002.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 51 of 3143

Catawba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 886 of 3143

Brunswick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 828 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,035.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 512 of 3143

Bertie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 44 of 3143

Anson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 105 of 3143

Duplin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,943.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 456 of 3143

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,917.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 408 of 3143

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,546.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 757 of 3143

Bladen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 238 of 3143

Person County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,099.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 377 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,842.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 71 of 3143

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,399.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 155 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,331.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 98 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1041 of 3143

Chatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,576.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 723 of 3143

Pender County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,121.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 646 of 3143

Caswell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 268 of 3143

Stanly County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,288.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 711 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 242 of 3143

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 826 of 3143

Burke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,484.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1012 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 103 of 3143

Chowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,784.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 241 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 546 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3143

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,962.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1344 of 3143

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,379.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1225 of 3143

Gates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,176.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 307 of 3143

Carteret County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,021.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1197 of 3143

Perquimans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 435 of 3143

Surry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,790.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1273 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 349 of 3143

Wilkes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1278 of 3143

Pamlico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3143

Davie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,953.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1181 of 3143

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1129 of 3143

Stokes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,736.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1276 of 3143

Currituck County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1061 of 3143

Transylvania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1206 of 3143

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1373 of 3143

Dare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,348.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1308 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,318.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 344 of 3143

Tyrrell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 219 of 3143

Yadkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,241.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1363 of 3143

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 762 of 3143

Watauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 998.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1702 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 939.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1157 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1627 of 3143

Avery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 729.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1239 of 3143

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1859 of 3143

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 434.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2337 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 402.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1867 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1830 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 259.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1541 of 3143

Ashe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2128 of 3143

Alleghany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 188.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1742 of 3143

Swain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 113.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2251 of 3143

Yancey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 108.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2461 of 3143

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 45.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2751 of 3143

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2881 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/23/2024 9:32 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.