North Carolina Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2012

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone female population in North Carolina was 1,141,323 and represented 22.82% of the total North Carolina female population (5,001,181).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (168,697), followed by Wake County (110,234), and Guilford County (91,199).

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 2012
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Alamance 15980 19.86
Alexander 805 4.43
Alleghany 79 1.44
Anson 6128 48.77
Ashe 95 0.70
Avery 82 1.02
Beaufort 6575 26.74
Bertie 6426 62.14
Bladen 6598 36.44
Brunswick 6629 11.53
Buncombe 8115 6.41
Burke 2562 5.68
Cabarrus 15946 16.88
Caldwell 2059 4.96
Camden 662 13.13
Carteret 2017 5.86
Caswell 3838 33.68
Catawba 6915 8.74
Chatham 4703 14.02
Cherokee 174 1.25
Chowan 2772 35.86
Clay 51 0.94
Cleveland 10819 21.41
Columbus 8758 30.02
Craven 11779 22.61
Cumberland 64767 38.81
Currituck 715 5.86
Dare 443 2.56
Davidson 7882 9.47
Davie 1366 6.43
Duplin 8397 27.75
Durham 59642 40.54
Edgecombe 17736 59.29
Forsyth 52850 28.09
Franklin 8604 27.90
Gaston 17484 16.25
Gates 2070 34.23
Graham 6 0.14
Granville 8993 31.93
Greene 3596 36.82
Guilford 91199 34.71
Halifax 15200 54.16
Harnett 13511 21.79
Haywood 303 1.00
Henderson 1731 3.10
Hertford 7795 62.54
Hoke 8923 34.76
Hyde 673 26.37
Iredell 10505 12.70
Jackson 369 1.79
Johnston 14255 16.05
Jones 1729 33.30
Lee 6334 20.91
Lenoir 13133 42.47
Lincoln 2254 5.68
McDowell 724 3.22
Macon 200 1.15
Madison 95 0.90
Martin 5675 44.70
Mecklenburg 168697 33.62
Mitchell 35 0.45
Montgomery 2856 20.11
Moore 6572 13.96
Nash 19544 39.71
New Hanover 16423 15.17
Northampton 6547 59.54
Onslow 13838 16.38
Orange 9054 12.53
Pamlico 1188 18.74
Pasquotank 8011 38.78
Pender 4871 18.09
Perquimans 1808 25.55
Person 5598 27.75
Pitt 33089 36.10
Polk 467 4.43
Randolph 4361 6.05
Richmond 7466 31.53
Robeson 17532 25.10
Rockingham 9391 19.56
Rowan 11463 16.47
Rutherford 3496 10.07
Sampson 9176 28.22
Scotland 7123 38.87
Stanly 3297 10.84
Stokes 950 3.97
Surry 1471 3.91
Swain 44 0.61
Transylvania 565 3.32
Tyrrell 610 32.04
Union 13089 12.39
Vance 12526 52.19
Wake 110234 22.53
Warren 5375 52.67
Washington 3420 50.92
Watauga 380 1.46
Wayne 21242 33.48
Wilkes 1396 4.00
Wilson 17663 41.35
Yadkin 657 3.40
Yancey 72 0.80