State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Population: Sex - Male
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 163,206,615.
• Rank within US : N/A

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 5,067,666.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Wake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 544,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 613 of 3143

Mecklenburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 531,598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3143

Guilford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 255,614.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 146 of 3143

Forsyth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 181,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 152 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 165,964.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1383 of 3143

Durham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 153,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 220 of 3143

Buncombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 128,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 261 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 116,780.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1151 of 3143

Onslow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 112,174.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3033 of 3143

Gaston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 109,657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 398 of 3143

Cabarrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 108,453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 706 of 3143

New Hanover County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 107,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 189 of 3143

Johnston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 104,195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 908 of 3143

Iredell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 91,161.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1157 of 3143

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 82,445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3143

Alamance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 80,687.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 165 of 3143

Pitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.2 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 80,552.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 92 of 3143

Catawba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 78,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 825 of 3143

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 72,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1196 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 71,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1191 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 70,328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 170 of 3143

Harnett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 66,234.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1405 of 3143

Brunswick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 64,555.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 287 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 57,965.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 866 of 3143

Robeson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 57,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 345 of 3143

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 55,817.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 299 of 3143

Craven County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 50,915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1849 of 3143

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 48,125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 549 of 3143

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 47,714.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 281 of 3143

Nash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.1 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 45,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 241 of 3143

Burke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 44,127.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1877 of 3143

Rockingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 44,044.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 374 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 42,653.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1422 of 3143

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 39,996.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1165 of 3143

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 37,482.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 140 of 3143

Chatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 35,817.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 168 of 3143

Surry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 34,919.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 600 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 33,650.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1413 of 3143

Carteret County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 33,553.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 994 of 3143

Wilkes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 33,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3143

Stanly County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 31,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2164 of 3143

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 31,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 415 of 3143

Granville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 31,046.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2404 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 30,576.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 536 of 3143

Pender County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 30,294.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2112 of 3143

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 30,026.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 470 of 3143

Sampson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 29,389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1033 of 3143

Lenoir County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 26,731.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 310 of 3143

Watauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 26,710.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1006 of 3143

Hoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 25,850.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1154 of 3143

Columbus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 25,644.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1455 of 3143

Duplin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 24,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 854 of 3143

Halifax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 23,908.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 400 of 3143

Edgecombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 23,121.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 49 of 3143

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 22,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1655 of 3143

Stokes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 21,812.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 620 of 3143

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 21,421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 167 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 21,210.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 955 of 3143

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 21,124.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 535 of 3143

Davie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 20,757.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 541 of 3143

Vance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 19,989.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 64 of 3143

Pasquotank County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 19,760.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 755 of 3143

Person County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 18,894.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 370 of 3143

Yadkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 18,636.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1734 of 3143

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 18,568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2342 of 3143

Dare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 18,460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1914 of 3143

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 17,902.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 689 of 3143

Scotland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 16,982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1047 of 3143

Transylvania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 16,000.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 403 of 3143

Bladen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 14,429.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 209 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 14,011.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 775 of 3143

Currituck County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 13,778.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1618 of 3143

Ashe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 13,095.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 845 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 12,471.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 257 of 3143

Caswell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 11,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2385 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.6 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 11,419.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3032 of 3143

Anson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 11,299.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2073 of 3143

Hertford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 10,973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1504 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 10,479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 882 of 3143

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.0 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 10,441.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 75 of 3143

Avery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.3 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 9,806.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3016 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 9,394.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1364 of 3143

Bertie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 9,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2304 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 9,147.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 83 of 3143

Yancey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 9,079.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1064 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 8,857.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1040 of 3143

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 7,431.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1322 of 3143

Swain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 6,858.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 354 of 3143

Chowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 6,553.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 131 of 3143

Pamlico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 6,248.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3143

Perquimans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 6,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 184 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 5,524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1008 of 3143

Alleghany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 5,372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 853 of 3143

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 5,320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2548 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 5,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 224 of 3143

Gates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 5,124.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 355 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 4,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1620 of 3143

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 3,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 137 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.9 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 2,533.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2936 of 3143

Tyrrell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.4 percent.
• People (Male) : The number of people (male) is 1,937.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3051 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/06/2024 3:02 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Sex - Male, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.