North Carolina Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2016

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone female population in North Carolina was 1,199,192 and represented 23.00% of the total North Carolina female population (5,215,042).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (188,585), followed by Wake County (119,440), and Guilford County (98,940).

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 2016
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Alamance 17353 20.61
Alexander 799 4.38
Alleghany 89 1.62
Anson 5859 48.82
Ashe 100 0.74
Avery 102 1.29
Beaufort 6553 26.42
Bertie 6005 61.75
Bladen 6349 36.17
Brunswick 7027 10.73
Buncombe 8271 6.23
Burke 2572 5.73
Cabarrus 19232 18.59
Caldwell 2014 4.88
Camden 645 12.40
Carteret 1905 5.43
Caswell 3618 32.37
Catawba 7209 9.00
Chatham 4802 13.23
Cherokee 245 1.71
Chowan 2674 35.68
Clay 58 1.06
Cleveland 10842 21.55
Columbus 8603 30.15
Craven 11424 22.53
Cumberland 67071 40.11
Currituck 774 5.97
Dare 444 2.45
Davidson 8345 9.92
Davie 1425 6.63
Duplin 8349 27.43
Durham 63930 39.73
Edgecombe 17056 59.66
Forsyth 55316 28.35
Franklin 8833 27.19
Gaston 19377 17.28
Gates 1927 32.70
Graham 10 0.23
Granville 9250 32.21
Greene 3478 36.45
Guilford 98940 35.85
Halifax 14688 54.39
Harnett 14425 21.89
Haywood 343 1.09
Henderson 1927 3.27
Hertford 7681 62.31
Hoke 9390 34.99
Hyde 595 24.53
Iredell 11099 12.68
Jackson 441 2.04
Johnston 16149 16.59
Jones 1562 31.76
Lee 6371 20.87
Lenoir 12859 43.06
Lincoln 2297 5.61
McDowell 749 3.33
Macon 216 1.22
Madison 103 0.95
Martin 5405 44.06
Mecklenburg 188585 34.31
Mitchell 45 0.59
Montgomery 2803 19.98
Moore 6534 13.16
Nash 20318 41.57
New Hanover 17083 14.53
Northampton 6045 58.45
Onslow 14162 16.52
Orange 9374 12.54
Pamlico 1121 17.99
Pasquotank 7506 37.29
Pender 4810 16.29
Perquimans 1653 23.75
Person 5570 27.49
Pitt 34603 36.89
Polk 449 4.23
Randolph 4634 6.39
Richmond 7411 32.17
Robeson 16973 24.57
Rockingham 9191 19.45
Rowan 11907 16.87
Rutherford 3377 9.86
Sampson 9003 27.99
Scotland 6912 38.90
Stanly 3434 11.23
Stokes 942 4.02
Surry 1487 4.02
Swain 70 0.96
Transylvania 532 3.09
Tyrrell 580 31.39
Union 14487 12.61
Vance 12490 52.66
Wake 119440 22.15
Warren 5205 52.00
Washington 3232 50.45
Watauga 433 1.60
Wayne 21548 33.93
Wilkes 1416 4.07
Wilson 17937 41.94
Yadkin 635 3.33
Yancey 80 0.89