North Carolina Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone male population in North Carolina was 1,091,948 and represented 21.32% of the total North Carolina male population (5,120,661).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (167,329), followed by Wake County (109,427), and Guilford County (88,110).

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 2020
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Alamance 17070 20.71
Alexander 1495 7.97
Alleghany 182 3.32
Anson 5428 48.03
Ashe 160 1.21
Avery 730 7.46
Beaufort 4939 23.03
Bertie 5698 62.06
Bladen 4566 32.17
Brunswick 6568 9.87
Buncombe 8361 6.41
Burke 3241 7.39
Cabarrus 21728 19.50
Caldwell 2087 5.20
Camden 561 10.67
Carteret 1975 5.91
Caswell 3867 33.00
Catawba 7128 9.01
Chatham 4432 11.94
Cherokee 227 1.59
Chowan 2160 32.96
Clay 98 1.78
Cleveland 9704 20.12
Columbus 7811 30.96
Craven 10516 21.07
Cumberland 63209 37.96
Currituck 879 6.14
Dare 588 3.21
Davidson 8274 9.93
Davie 1336 6.36
Duplin 5812 24.22
Durham 53908 34.48
Edgecombe 12632 55.57
Forsyth 48232 26.45
Franklin 8624 24.90
Gaston 19590 17.68
Gates 1569 30.43
Graham 94 2.31
Granville 10081 32.05
Greene 4584 39.41
Guilford 88110 34.34
Halifax 12424 52.90
Harnett 14651 22.02
Haywood 521 1.72
Henderson 2013 3.57
Hertford 6123 56.65
Hoke 8982 35.14
Hyde 790 31.86
Iredell 11073 11.90
Jackson 546 2.62
Johnston 18242 16.97
Jones 1271 28.33
Lee 5983 19.14
Lenoir 10464 39.87
Lincoln 2554 5.87
McDowell 1138 5.06
Macon 414 2.29
Madison 210 1.99
Martin 4202 40.51
Mecklenburg 167329 30.95
Mitchell 76 1.03
Montgomery 2217 17.53
Moore 5525 11.30
Nash 18579 40.52
New Hanover 13762 12.71
Northampton 4753 56.58
Onslow 17490 14.93
Orange 7645 11.10
Pamlico 1308 20.72
Pasquotank 7156 35.75
Pender 4339 14.21
Perquimans 1375 22.02
Person 4917 25.78
Pitt 27612 34.33
Polk 449 4.81
Randolph 4892 6.82
Richmond 6740 31.86
Robeson 13145 23.37
Rockingham 8215 18.53
Rowan 11976 16.41
Rutherford 3159 10.04
Sampson 7646 25.90
Scotland 7153 40.74
Stanly 3772 11.96
Stokes 970 4.42
Surry 1564 4.46
Swain 171 2.51
Transylvania 625 3.89
Tyrrell 511 31.84
Union 14422 12.14
Vance 9934 49.68
Wake 109427 19.76
Warren 4707 50.64
Washington 2523 48.73
Watauga 604 2.23
Wayne 18239 31.28
Wilkes 1681 5.15
Wilson 14650 38.88
Yadkin 709 3.81
Yancey 126 1.38