North Carolina Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2017

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone male population in North Carolina was 1,070,246 and represented 21.40% of the total North Carolina male population (5,000,946).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (161,092), followed by Wake County (104,232), and Guilford County (84,406).

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 2017
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Alamance 15329 19.73
Alexander 1437 7.59
Alleghany 109 1.99
Anson 6235 48.15
Ashe 145 1.10
Avery 688 7.21
Beaufort 5359 23.88
Bertie 5955 61.54
Bladen 5215 32.77
Brunswick 6595 10.49
Buncombe 7960 6.45
Burke 3616 8.03
Cabarrus 18006 17.83
Caldwell 2012 4.97
Camden 613 11.69
Carteret 2110 6.24
Caswell 3810 33.11
Catawba 6952 9.02
Chatham 4216 12.34
Cherokee 211 1.55
Chowan 2217 33.35
Clay 77 1.43
Cleveland 9322 19.99
Columbus 8737 31.55
Craven 10851 20.81
Cumberland 60726 36.85
Currituck 740 5.67
Dare 526 2.94
Davidson 7614 9.41
Davie 1282 6.22
Duplin 6883 23.97
Durham 54047 36.21
Edgecombe 13755 56.26
Forsyth 46964 26.33
Franklin 8319 25.35
Gaston 17560 16.54
Gates 1753 31.16
Graham 28 0.66
Granville 9865 32.48
Greene 4364 38.13
Guilford 84406 33.72
Halifax 12998 52.66
Harnett 14319 21.75
Haywood 431 1.46
Henderson 1944 3.51
Hertford 6911 59.08
Hoke 9161 34.20
Hyde 918 32.09
Iredell 10144 11.72
Jackson 547 2.58
Johnston 15558 16.15
Jones 1346 28.84
Lee 5760 19.56
Lenoir 10748 39.65
Lincoln 2344 5.72
McDowell 1044 4.62
Macon 324 1.93
Madison 228 2.15
Martin 4364 40.79
Mecklenburg 161092 31.05
Mitchell 56 0.76
Montgomery 2386 17.95
Moore 5469 11.69
Nash 17804 39.49
New Hanover 14701 13.45
Northampton 5568 57.28
Onslow 16705 15.42
Orange 7852 11.47
Pamlico 1329 20.62
Pasquotank 6860 35.64
Pender 4593 15.18
Perquimans 1434 22.20
Person 5040 26.45
Pitt 28650 34.08
Polk 464 4.69
Randolph 4710 6.68
Richmond 6878 31.46
Robeson 15232 23.77
Rockingham 8004 18.26
Rowan 11360 16.39
Rutherford 3173 9.88
Sampson 8066 25.96
Scotland 6888 39.59
Stanly 3670 11.97
Stokes 965 4.32
Surry 1463 4.18
Swain 88 1.28
Transylvania 671 4.11
Tyrrell 999 42.93
Union 13763 12.06
Vance 10354 49.97
Wake 104232 19.98
Warren 5002 51.05
Washington 2686 47.68
Watauga 584 2.12
Wayne 18214 30.37
Wilkes 1708 5.06
Wilson 15073 39.06
Yadkin 654 3.53
Yancey 108 1.24