North Carolina Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2015

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Black or African American Alone female population in North Carolina was 1,183,443 and represented 22.98% of the total North Carolina female population (5,150,065).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (183,851), followed by Wake County (117,265), and Guilford County (96,663).

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 2015
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Alamance 16977 20.59
Alexander 794 4.38
Alleghany 90 1.64
Anson 5940 49.03
Ashe 101 0.75
Avery 95 1.19
Beaufort 6609 26.70
Bertie 6102 61.77
Bladen 6462 36.34
Brunswick 6928 10.97
Buncombe 8253 6.29
Burke 2564 5.72
Cabarrus 18213 18.07
Caldwell 1962 4.76
Camden 657 12.61
Carteret 1911 5.46
Caswell 3688 32.71
Catawba 7129 8.97
Chatham 4758 13.39
Cherokee 209 1.50
Chowan 2666 35.54
Clay 59 1.09
Cleveland 10888 21.65
Columbus 8611 29.97
Craven 11501 22.67
Cumberland 66118 39.77
Currituck 745 5.88
Dare 443 2.47
Davidson 8101 9.68
Davie 1378 6.45
Duplin 8357 27.65
Durham 63042 40.17
Edgecombe 17201 59.62
Forsyth 54668 28.29
Franklin 8768 27.37
Gaston 18611 16.87
Gates 1969 33.46
Graham 8 0.18
Granville 9173 32.20
Greene 3487 36.45
Guilford 96663 35.53
Halifax 14829 54.36
Harnett 14096 21.78
Haywood 321 1.04
Henderson 1859 3.20
Hertford 7692 62.56
Hoke 9239 34.72
Hyde 581 24.28
Iredell 10893 12.65
Jackson 388 1.85
Johnston 15447 16.37
Jones 1630 32.35
Lee 6331 20.83
Lenoir 12975 42.95
Lincoln 2272 5.60
McDowell 730 3.25
Macon 200 1.14
Madison 102 0.95
Martin 5488 44.31
Mecklenburg 183851 34.21
Mitchell 45 0.59
Montgomery 2866 20.34
Moore 6560 13.38
Nash 20116 41.24
New Hanover 16971 14.84
Northampton 6239 58.86
Onslow 14114 16.53
Orange 9275 12.56
Pamlico 1151 18.50
Pasquotank 7584 37.72
Pender 4823 16.74
Perquimans 1688 24.15
Person 5557 27.55
Pitt 34213 36.71
Polk 476 4.47
Randolph 4548 6.30
Richmond 7450 32.10
Robeson 17218 24.70
Rockingham 9233 19.45
Rowan 11770 16.78
Rutherford 3388 9.90
Sampson 9105 28.08
Scotland 6966 39.11
Stanly 3422 11.21
Stokes 918 3.90
Surry 1477 4.00
Swain 71 0.96
Transylvania 536 3.13
Tyrrell 577 30.86
Union 14101 12.51
Vance 12464 52.66
Wake 117265 22.29
Warren 5254 51.96
Washington 3293 50.55
Watauga 416 1.57
Wayne 21572 33.97
Wilkes 1412 4.08
Wilson 17795 41.54
Yadkin 617 3.24
Yancey 74 0.83