North Carolina Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone male population in North Carolina was 1,126,136 and represented 21.26% of the total North Carolina male population (5,296,522).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (174,371), followed by Wake County (113,583), and Guilford County (91,528).

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 2023
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Alamance 18647 21.71
Alexander 1387 7.39
Alleghany 201 3.54
Anson 5307 47.35
Ashe 186 1.38
Avery 600 6.34
Beaufort 4837 22.54
Bertie 5236 60.48
Bladen 4390 31.21
Brunswick 7160 9.33
Buncombe 8068 6.07
Burke 3427 7.75
Cabarrus 24984 21.21
Caldwell 2211 5.51
Camden 572 10.20
Carteret 1908 5.60
Caswell 3670 31.25
Catawba 7299 9.02
Chatham 4532 11.45
Cherokee 278 1.89
Chowan 2074 31.09
Clay 119 2.04
Cleveland 9852 20.08
Columbus 7613 30.52
Craven 10263 20.12
Cumberland 64038 38.30
Currituck 988 6.22
Dare 597 3.18
Davidson 9158 10.65
Davie 1451 6.60
Duplin 5818 23.89
Durham 53529 33.08
Edgecombe 12627 55.47
Forsyth 49431 26.45
Franklin 9382 24.51
Gaston 21889 19.07
Gates 1495 29.10
Graham 97 2.36
Granville 10040 31.41
Greene 4566 38.93
Guilford 91528 35.13
Halifax 12015 52.48
Harnett 15316 21.81
Haywood 562 1.83
Henderson 2053 3.55
Hertford 5286 56.34
Hoke 9605 35.85
Hyde 884 34.10
Iredell 12121 12.26
Jackson 616 2.81
Johnston 22508 18.88
Jones 1233 26.69
Lee 6212 18.78
Lenoir 10278 39.36
Lincoln 3110 6.51
McDowell 1173 5.18
Macon 422 2.24
Madison 235 2.15
Martin 4008 39.79
Mecklenburg 174371 31.02
Mitchell 92 1.24
Montgomery 2162 16.85
Moore 5358 10.26
Nash 18863 40.63
New Hanover 13690 12.05
Northampton 4404 54.55
Onslow 17385 14.75
Orange 8330 11.58
Pamlico 1221 19.26
Pasquotank 7133 34.92
Pender 4367 12.63
Perquimans 1301 20.21
Person 4954 25.72
Pitt 28678 34.84
Polk 440 4.58
Randolph 5448 7.45
Richmond 6589 31.69
Robeson 13180 23.37
Rockingham 8283 18.43
Rowan 12616 16.78
Rutherford 3101 9.71
Sampson 7443 25.01
Scotland 7159 40.54
Stanly 4027 12.29
Stokes 1045 4.67
Surry 1546 4.42
Swain 194 2.88
Transylvania 595 3.66
Tyrrell 609 33.22
Union 16256 12.75
Vance 9782 49.49
Wake 113583 19.49
Warren 4603 48.79
Washington 2405 47.40
Watauga 628 2.31
Wayne 18199 30.93
Wilkes 1717 5.27
Wilson 14423 38.33
Yadkin 743 3.97
Yancey 121 1.30