Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 78.34K people in North Carolina with African ancestry. Among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population with African ancestry (17.98K), followed by Raleigh city (5.42K), and Greensboro city (5.06K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

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Greensboro city

Durham city

Kinston city

Fayetteville city

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Winston-Salem city

Concord city

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Charlotte city	17983
2	Raleigh city	5421
3	Greensboro city	5063
4	Durham city	2894
5	Kinston city	1899
6	Fayetteville city	1719
7	Gastonia city	1603
8	Winston-Salem city	1465
9	Concord city	1453
10	High Point city	1262
11	Kannapolis city	1221
12	Pineville town	1166
13	Huntersville town	1068
14	Cary town	954
15	Wilmington city	855
16	Asheboro city	685
16	Chapel Hill town	685
17	Jacksonville city	550
18	Clayton town	541
19	Rocky Mount city	521
20	Kings Mountain city	368
21	Wake Forest town	366
22	Burlington city	349
23	Rolesville town	347
24	La Grange town	334
25	Greenville city	319
26	Hickory city	309
27	Knightdale town	281
28	Lexington city	268
29	Garner town	267
30	Sanford city	261
31	Carrboro town	258
32	Graham city	243
33	Fuquay-Varina town	237
34	Murraysville CDP	231
35	Lumberton city	211
36	Hope Mills town	206
37	Mooresville town	197
38	Wilson city	195
39	Mount Holly city	194
40	Salisbury city	193
41	Monroe city	185
42	Wendell town	181
43	Apex town	179
44	Harrisburg town	168
45	Roanoke Rapids city	163
46	Goldsboro city	158
46	Statesville city	158
47	Laurinburg city	157
47	Maury CDP	157
48	Eden city	153
49	New Bern city	149
50	Stallings town	147
51	Summerfield town	133
52	Lillington town	131
53	Seven Lakes CDP	130
54	Oak Ridge town	127
54	Silver City CDP	127
55	Tarboro town	126
56	Archdale city	124
57	Creedmoor city	123
58	Mint Hill town	122
59	Randleman city	118
59	Trinity city	118
60	Thomasville city	115
61	Reidsville city	111
62	Asheville city	108
62	Newton city	108
63	JAARS CDP	106
63	Morganton city	106
63	Polkton town	106
64	Badin town	105
65	Morrisville town	103
66	Leland town	99
67	Silver Lake CDP	98
68	Hillsborough town	94
68	Kernersville town	94
69	Ranlo town	92
70	Burgaw town	88
71	Lewisville town	87
72	Angier town	86
73	Ramseur town	84
74	Indian Trail town	83
75	Wadesboro town	78
76	Snow Hill town	77
77	Mebane city	75
77	Stanley town	75
78	Winterville town	72
79	Cornelius town	71
79	Hookerton town	71
80	Scotland Neck town	70
81	Wrightsboro CDP	68
82	Albemarle city	67
82	Grandy CDP	67
82	Troy town	67
83	Marshville town	64
84	Forest City town	62
84	Liberty town	62
85	Spout Springs CDP	60
86	Franklin town	59
87	Catawba town	58
88	Waxhaw town	57
89	Franklinville town	56
90	Hamlet city	54
91	Dunn city	51
92	Morehead City town	50
92	Mountain View CDP	50
93	Elon town	49
93	Kings Grant CDP	49
94	Buies Creek CDP	48
94	Pinehurst village	48
95	Henderson city	47
95	Oxford city	47
96	Anderson Creek CDP	46
96	Boone town	46
97	Enfield town	45
98	Belmont city	44
99	Troutman town	43
100	Fremont town	42
100	Myrtle Grove CDP	42
101	East Spencer town	41
101	Elizabeth City city	41
101	Wentworth town	41
102	Farmville town	38
102	Ivanhoe CDP	38
102	Washington city	38
103	Brevard city	37
103	Hays CDP	37
104	Ahoskie town	36
105	Butner town	35
106	Lenoir city	34
106	Norwood town	34
106	Smithfield town	34
107	Pleasant Garden town	33
107	Shelby city	33
108	Biscoe town	32
108	Clemmons village	32
108	Taylortown town	32
109	Walkertown town	31
110	Etowah CDP	30
110	Misenheimer village	30
111	Bolton town	28
111	Harkers Island CDP	28
111	Louisburg town	28
112	Youngsville town	27
113	Clinton city	26
114	Forest Oaks CDP	25
114	Grifton town	25
114	Walnut Cove town	25
115	Elkin town	24
115	Lake Waccamaw town	24
115	Mount Olive town	24
115	Rockingham city	24
116	Havelock city	23
116	Oak Island town	23
117	Mount Airy city	22
117	Piney Green CDP	22
117	Rodanthe CDP	22
118	Morven town	21
118	Navassa town	21
118	Norlina town	21
118	Sedalia town	21
118	Tabor City town	21
119	Cullowhee CDP	20
119	Jackson Heights CDP	20
119	Lincolnton city	20
119	Princeton town	20
120	Roxobel town	19
121	Carthage town	18
121	Connelly Springs town	18
121	Elizabethtown town	18
121	Elroy CDP	18
121	Marion city	18
121	Murfreesboro town	18
121	Saxapahaw CDP	18
121	Skippers Corner CDP	18
122	Stem town	17
122	Wallace town	17
123	Lowell city	16
123	Spring Lake town	16
124	Dana CDP	15
124	Vander CDP	15
124	Yadkinville town	15
125	Broadway town	14
125	Brunswick town	14
125	Cherry Branch CDP	14
125	East Rockingham CDP	14
125	Marvin village	14
125	Pink Hill town	14
126	Barker Heights CDP	12
126	Bryson City town	12
126	Cherryville city	12
126	Davidson town	12
126	Richlands town	12
127	Foxfire village	11
127	Mars Hill town	11
127	Rockwell town	11
127	South Rosemary CDP	11
127	Williamston town	11
127	Wingate town	11