North Carolina Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2016

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone male population in North Carolina was 1,057,263 and represented 21.37% of the total North Carolina male population (4,946,760).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (157,225), followed by Wake County (102,022), and Guilford County (83,056).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone male population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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North Carolina Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2016
North Carolina Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2016
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Alamance 14675 19.27
Alexander 1415 7.49
Alleghany 99 1.83
Anson 6361 48.29
Ashe 141 1.08
Avery 682 7.16
Beaufort 5412 23.95
Bertie 5947 61.37
Bladen 5299 32.90
Brunswick 6482 10.64
Buncombe 8017 6.55
Burke 3441 7.72
Cabarrus 16990 17.28
Caldwell 2063 5.09
Camden 614 11.85
Carteret 2123 6.28
Caswell 3843 33.21
Catawba 6866 8.98
Chatham 4200 12.58
Cherokee 197 1.46
Chowan 2214 32.97
Clay 69 1.30
Cleveland 9351 20.02
Columbus 8747 31.48
Craven 10860 20.86
Cumberland 60438 36.30
Currituck 726 5.71
Dare 523 2.95
Davidson 7440 9.26
Davie 1242 6.08
Duplin 7014 24.31
Durham 54001 36.68
Edgecombe 13962 56.55
Forsyth 46329 26.28
Franklin 8237 25.59
Gaston 16861 16.12
Gates 1780 31.36
Graham 26 0.61
Granville 9729 32.43
Greene 4441 38.47
Guilford 83056 33.42
Halifax 13045 52.59
Harnett 14050 21.64
Haywood 386 1.33
Henderson 1847 3.38
Hertford 7010 58.99
Hoke 8921 33.99
Hyde 968 32.18
Iredell 9842 11.57
Jackson 560 2.67
Johnston 14881 15.90
Jones 1341 28.82
Lee 5765 19.80
Lenoir 10890 39.74
Lincoln 2317 5.75
McDowell 979 4.37
Macon 319 1.92
Madison 230 2.18
Martin 4441 40.92
Mecklenburg 157225 30.92
Mitchell 51 0.69
Montgomery 2341 17.66
Moore 5456 11.91
Nash 17650 39.07
New Hanover 14640 13.64
Northampton 5596 57.14
Onslow 16260 15.19
Orange 7908 11.61
Pamlico 1349 20.62
Pasquotank 6926 35.91
Pender 4564 15.58
Perquimans 1455 22.51
Person 5043 26.47
Pitt 28211 33.79
Polk 455 4.64
Randolph 4622 6.55
Richmond 6964 31.66
Robeson 15355 23.90
Rockingham 8072 18.32
Rowan 11215 16.29
Rutherford 3170 9.89
Sampson 8119 26.16
Scotland 6936 39.53
Stanly 3601 11.91
Stokes 1004 4.47
Surry 1439 4.11
Swain 103 1.50
Transylvania 699 4.32
Tyrrell 896 41.31
Union 13310 11.93
Vance 10409 49.95
Wake 102022 20.02
Warren 5063 51.32
Washington 2692 47.44
Watauga 568 2.09
Wayne 18659 30.66
Wilkes 1679 4.97
Wilson 15064 39.10
Yadkin 661 3.56
Yancey 106 1.23