Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of 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 (0.76% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Pineville town had the highest percentage of its population with African ancestry (11.30%), followed by Kinston city (9.55%), and Kings Mountain city (3.42%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.
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Related Topics: North Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pineville town | 11.30 |
| 2 | Kinston city | 9.55 |
| 3 | Kings Mountain city | 3.42 |
| 4 | Asheboro city | 2.56 |
| 5 | Kannapolis city | 2.34 |
| 6 | Clayton town | 2.12 |
| 7 | Charlotte city | 2.08 |
| 8 | Gastonia city | 2.02 |
| 9 | Huntersville town | 1.78 |
| 10 | Greensboro city | 1.71 |
| 11 | Knightdale town | 1.51 |
| 12 | Graham city | 1.45 |
| 12 | Murraysville CDP | 1.45 |
| 13 | Concord city | 1.42 |
| 14 | Lexington city | 1.39 |
| 15 | Carrboro town | 1.22 |
| 16 | Summerfield town | 1.21 |
| 17 | Hope Mills town | 1.18 |
| 18 | Raleigh city | 1.17 |
| 18 | Tarboro town | 1.17 |
| 19 | Chapel Hill town | 1.12 |
| 19 | High Point city | 1.12 |
| 19 | Mount Holly city | 1.12 |
| 20 | Lumberton city | 1.10 |
| 21 | Roanoke Rapids city | 1.07 |
| 22 | Durham city | 1.04 |
| 23 | Laurinburg city | 1.03 |
| 24 | Archdale city | 1.02 |
| 25 | Eden city | 1.00 |
| 26 | Rocky Mount city | 0.96 |
| 27 | Stallings town | 0.92 |
| 28 | Harrisburg town | 0.91 |
| 29 | Garner town | 0.87 |
| 29 | Sanford city | 0.87 |
| 30 | Newton city | 0.83 |
| 31 | Fayetteville city | 0.82 |
| 32 | Wake Forest town | 0.79 |
| 33 | Reidsville city | 0.77 |
| 34 | Jacksonville city | 0.75 |
| 35 | Wilmington city | 0.74 |
| 36 | Fuquay-Varina town | 0.72 |
| 36 | Hickory city | 0.72 |
| 37 | Winterville town | 0.70 |
| 38 | Lewisville town | 0.65 |
| 39 | Burlington city | 0.62 |
| 40 | Morganton city | 0.61 |
| 41 | Winston-Salem city | 0.59 |
| 42 | Spout Springs CDP | 0.58 |
| 43 | Statesville city | 0.57 |
| 44 | Cary town | 0.56 |
| 45 | Salisbury city | 0.55 |
| 46 | Monroe city | 0.54 |
| 47 | Goldsboro city | 0.48 |
| 47 | New Bern city | 0.48 |
| 48 | Mint Hill town | 0.47 |
| 49 | Elon town | 0.44 |
| 49 | Mebane city | 0.44 |
| 50 | Leland town | 0.43 |
| 50 | Thomasville city | 0.43 |
| 51 | Albemarle city | 0.41 |
| 51 | Mooresville town | 0.41 |
| 51 | Wilson city | 0.41 |
| 52 | Greenville city | 0.36 |
| 52 | Kernersville town | 0.36 |
| 52 | Morrisville town | 0.36 |
| 52 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 0.36 |
| 53 | Anderson Creek CDP | 0.32 |
| 54 | Apex town | 0.31 |
| 54 | Belmont city | 0.31 |
| 54 | Henderson city | 0.31 |
| 55 | Smithfield town | 0.30 |
| 56 | Waxhaw town | 0.29 |
| 57 | Pinehurst village | 0.28 |
| 58 | Boone town | 0.26 |
| 59 | Cornelius town | 0.23 |
| 60 | Elizabeth City city | 0.22 |
| 61 | Indian Trail town | 0.21 |
| 61 | Mount Airy city | 0.21 |
| 62 | Lenoir city | 0.19 |
| 63 | Lincolnton city | 0.18 |
| 64 | Clemmons village | 0.15 |
| 64 | Shelby city | 0.15 |
| 65 | Piney Green CDP | 0.14 |
| 65 | Spring Lake town | 0.14 |
| 66 | Havelock city | 0.13 |
| 67 | Asheville city | 0.12 |
| 68 | Davidson town | 0.08 |
| 69 | Southern Pines town | 0.03 |
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