North Carolina Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone male population in North Carolina was 1,101,833 and represented 21.31% of the total North Carolina male population (5,170,279).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (169,040), followed by Wake County (111,356), and Guilford County (89,169).

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 2021
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Alamance 17482 20.98
Alexander 1402 7.54
Alleghany 196 3.52
Anson 5319 47.59
Ashe 179 1.35
Avery 611 6.45
Beaufort 4880 22.79
Bertie 5467 61.27
Bladen 4492 31.89
Brunswick 6725 9.65
Buncombe 8337 6.35
Burke 3266 7.44
Cabarrus 22966 20.19
Caldwell 2181 5.44
Camden 605 11.04
Carteret 1928 5.70
Caswell 3819 32.53
Catawba 7123 8.96
Chatham 4437 11.71
Cherokee 253 1.76
Chowan 2113 32.07
Clay 102 1.82
Cleveland 9719 20.05
Columbus 7672 30.74
Craven 10383 20.72
Cumberland 63813 37.99
Currituck 905 6.03
Dare 606 3.24
Davidson 8473 10.09
Davie 1384 6.47
Duplin 5764 24.09
Durham 53541 33.89
Edgecombe 12512 55.57
Forsyth 48641 26.43
Franklin 8944 24.94
Gaston 20415 18.22
Gates 1543 29.87
Graham 96 2.36
Granville 9968 31.70
Greene 4548 39.37
Guilford 89169 34.63
Halifax 12376 52.83
Harnett 14748 21.93
Haywood 552 1.81
Henderson 2010 3.55
Hertford 5458 57.04
Hoke 9214 35.27
Hyde 878 33.97
Iredell 11435 12.02
Jackson 563 2.69
Johnston 19935 17.75
Jones 1287 28.47
Lee 5984 18.95
Lenoir 10364 39.73
Lincoln 2744 6.12
McDowell 1109 4.94
Macon 393 2.15
Madison 217 2.02
Martin 4185 40.71
Mecklenburg 169040 31.04
Mitchell 83 1.12
Montgomery 2237 17.58
Moore 5567 11.07
Nash 18648 40.51
New Hanover 13797 12.55
Northampton 4623 55.81
Onslow 17241 15.09
Orange 7941 11.19
Pamlico 1326 20.94
Pasquotank 7086 35.32
Pender 4340 13.67
Perquimans 1328 21.05
Person 4921 25.85
Pitt 28060 34.58
Polk 446 4.70
Randolph 5072 7.04
Richmond 6751 32.01
Robeson 13019 23.24
Rockingham 8285 18.66
Rowan 12035 16.41
Rutherford 3157 10.03
Sampson 7566 25.65
Scotland 7203 40.93
Stanly 3718 11.76
Stokes 996 4.53
Surry 1547 4.42
Swain 177 2.59
Transylvania 630 3.90
Tyrrell 578 33.18
Union 14855 12.24
Vance 9852 49.82
Wake 111356 19.73
Warren 4738 50.19
Washington 2475 48.17
Watauga 621 2.27
Wayne 18141 31.31
Wilkes 1686 5.18
Wilson 14451 38.68
Yadkin 692 3.72
Yancey 117 1.26