North Carolina Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2011

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Black or African American Alone female population in North Carolina was 1,126,662 and represented 22.75% of the total North Carolina female population (4,952,048).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (163,222), followed by Wake County (107,018), and Guilford County (89,496).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone female 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 Female or Women Population By County in 2011
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Alamance 15796 19.73
Alexander 770 4.23
Alleghany 82 1.47
Anson 6222 49.05
Ashe 88 0.64
Avery 80 0.99
Beaufort 6668 26.95
Bertie 6564 62.44
Bladen 6641 36.52
Brunswick 6561 11.63
Buncombe 8040 6.42
Burke 2566 5.67
Cabarrus 15439 16.64
Caldwell 2060 4.93
Camden 683 13.55
Carteret 2021 5.92
Caswell 3893 33.79
Catawba 6821 8.65
Chatham 4659 13.99
Cherokee 179 1.28
Chowan 2804 36.10
Clay 50 0.92
Cleveland 10896 21.58
Columbus 8797 30.14
Craven 12028 22.93
Cumberland 64669 38.52
Currituck 721 5.97
Dare 437 2.54
Davidson 7802 9.39
Davie 1400 6.59
Duplin 8318 27.61
Durham 58353 40.67
Edgecombe 17759 59.06
Forsyth 52451 28.14
Franklin 8531 27.79
Gaston 17263 16.15
Gates 2093 34.19
Graham 6 0.13
Granville 8928 31.92
Greene 3653 36.78
Guilford 89496 34.44
Halifax 15330 54.23
Harnett 13096 21.60
Haywood 290 0.95
Henderson 1718 3.09
Hertford 7813 62.40
Hoke 8567 34.14
Hyde 718 28.20
Iredell 10402 12.70
Jackson 342 1.68
Johnston 14136 16.10
Jones 1770 34.05
Lee 6295 21.04
Lenoir 13139 42.26
Lincoln 2214 5.60
McDowell 742 3.29
Macon 197 1.13
Madison 85 0.81
Martin 5804 44.90
Mecklenburg 163222 33.41
Mitchell 34 0.43
Montgomery 2889 20.24
Moore 6551 14.03
Nash 19449 39.26
New Hanover 16313 15.30
Northampton 6770 60.09
Onslow 13599 16.38
Orange 8853 12.55
Pamlico 1234 19.02
Pasquotank 7908 38.46
Pender 4795 18.04
Perquimans 1818 25.84
Person 5655 27.78
Pitt 32514 35.99
Polk 459 4.34
Randolph 4327 6.01
Richmond 7461 31.43
Robeson 17402 25.04
Rockingham 9442 19.53
Rowan 11572 16.59
Rutherford 3548 10.19
Sampson 9224 28.50
Scotland 7220 39.00
Stanly 3299 10.85
Stokes 952 3.94
Surry 1497 3.98
Swain 43 0.60
Transylvania 578 3.40
Tyrrell 637 32.78
Union 12797 12.33
Vance 12548 52.10
Wake 107018 22.42
Warren 5478 53.03
Washington 3517 51.32
Watauga 359 1.39
Wayne 21162 33.49
Wilkes 1349 3.86
Wilson 17523 41.27
Yadkin 634 3.26
Yancey 66 0.74