North Carolina Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2018

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone male population in North Carolina was 1,082,872 and represented 21.42% of the total North Carolina male population (5,055,337).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (164,253), followed by Wake County (105,863), and Guilford County (85,955).

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 2018
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Alamance 15880 20.07
Alexander 1439 7.58
Alleghany 113 2.04
Anson 6002 47.74
Ashe 146 1.09
Avery 692 7.27
Beaufort 5335 23.71
Bertie 5921 61.47
Bladen 5126 32.42
Brunswick 6762 10.30
Buncombe 8027 6.45
Burke 3708 8.21
Cabarrus 18994 18.39
Caldwell 2049 5.05
Camden 611 11.59
Carteret 2090 6.14
Caswell 3761 32.63
Catawba 7001 9.04
Chatham 4278 12.22
Cherokee 224 1.62
Chowan 2197 32.91
Clay 80 1.46
Cleveland 9365 19.97
Columbus 8636 31.30
Craven 10776 20.78
Cumberland 61373 36.92
Currituck 776 5.77
Dare 538 2.97
Davidson 7800 9.56
Davie 1321 6.37
Duplin 6928 24.08
Durham 54227 35.76
Edgecombe 13507 56.06
Forsyth 47398 26.39
Franklin 8417 25.13
Gaston 18321 17.04
Gates 1758 31.02
Graham 27 0.64
Granville 9858 32.32
Greene 4374 37.98
Guilford 85955 34.02
Halifax 12833 52.68
Harnett 14641 21.91
Haywood 442 1.47
Henderson 1978 3.54
Hertford 7029 59.39
Hoke 9412 34.83
Hyde 797 30.09
Iredell 10387 11.82
Jackson 545 2.55
Johnston 16375 16.45
Jones 1350 28.88
Lee 5861 19.59
Lenoir 10697 40.12
Lincoln 2400 5.73
McDowell 1092 4.79
Macon 350 2.05
Madison 216 2.02
Martin 4343 40.71
Mecklenburg 164253 31.18
Mitchell 52 0.71
Montgomery 2318 17.55
Moore 5485 11.51
Nash 18053 40.00
New Hanover 14706 13.25
Northampton 5506 56.96
Onslow 16665 15.38
Orange 8007 11.36
Pamlico 1304 20.34
Pasquotank 6881 35.59
Pender 4567 14.77
Perquimans 1436 22.31
Person 5052 26.37
Pitt 28957 34.31
Polk 455 4.60
Randolph 4741 6.71
Richmond 6992 31.84
Robeson 15070 23.70
Rockingham 8030 18.35
Rowan 11418 16.42
Rutherford 3211 9.95
Sampson 8125 26.11
Scotland 6768 39.39
Stanly 3669 11.85
Stokes 937 4.21
Surry 1466 4.19
Swain 87 1.26
Transylvania 678 4.09
Tyrrell 1004 43.82
Union 14064 12.10
Vance 10481 50.05
Wake 105863 19.93
Warren 5011 51.11
Washington 2641 47.74
Watauga 584 2.08
Wayne 18350 30.48
Wilkes 1696 5.03
Wilson 14977 38.87
Yadkin 659 3.57
Yancey 114 1.30