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 Rank
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2024 7:07 am.
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.