North Carolina Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2018

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone female population in North Carolina was 1,228,387 and represented 23.02% of the total North Carolina female population (5,336,021).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (196,659), followed by Wake County (123,439), and Guilford County (101,874).

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 2018
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Alamance 18748 21.45
Alexander 770 4.21
Alleghany 93 1.65
Anson 5851 49.11
Ashe 105 0.76
Avery 118 1.48
Beaufort 6485 26.34
Bertie 5813 61.58
Bladen 6245 35.98
Brunswick 7291 10.21
Buncombe 8269 6.11
Burke 2592 5.74
Cabarrus 21369 19.75
Caldwell 2149 5.18
Camden 644 12.05
Carteret 1888 5.31
Caswell 3594 32.20
Catawba 7333 9.04
Chatham 4910 12.87
Cherokee 255 1.75
Chowan 2637 35.91
Clay 63 1.11
Cleveland 11015 21.73
Columbus 8452 30.01
Craven 11344 22.32
Cumberland 68855 40.93
Currituck 772 5.66
Dare 437 2.35
Davidson 8691 10.21
Davie 1449 6.66
Duplin 8206 27.15
Durham 64141 38.68
Edgecombe 16629 59.56
Forsyth 56858 28.49
Franklin 9148 26.79
Gaston 20999 18.21
Gates 1872 31.97
Graham 15 0.35
Granville 9474 32.01
Greene 3402 35.72
Guilford 101874 36.30
Halifax 14349 54.48
Harnett 15020 22.15
Haywood 370 1.16
Henderson 1954 3.22
Hertford 7547 62.65
Hoke 9843 35.61
Hyde 591 25.07
Iredell 11562 12.78
Jackson 462 2.08
Johnston 17867 17.27
Jones 1544 31.63
Lee 6500 20.77
Lenoir 12738 43.35
Lincoln 2392 5.63
McDowell 768 3.38
Macon 232 1.28
Madison 94 0.86
Martin 5280 43.90
Mecklenburg 196659 34.56
Mitchell 51 0.67
Montgomery 2751 19.80
Moore 6501 12.67
Nash 20754 42.33
New Hanover 17021 14.00
Northampton 5862 58.19
Onslow 14646 16.51
Orange 9505 12.26
Pamlico 1098 17.74
Pasquotank 7584 37.25
Pender 4801 15.39
Perquimans 1634 23.37
Person 5616 27.56
Pitt 35675 37.45
Polk 435 4.04
Randolph 4744 6.54
Richmond 7451 32.50
Robeson 16414 24.03
Rockingham 9167 19.54
Rowan 12188 17.08
Rutherford 3425 9.94
Sampson 8831 27.46
Scotland 6857 39.14
Stanly 3515 11.29
Stokes 902 3.89
Surry 1521 4.12
Swain 76 1.03
Transylvania 515 2.92
Tyrrell 575 31.56
Union 15172 12.65
Vance 12591 52.92
Wake 123439 22.01
Warren 5189 51.83
Washington 3154 50.38
Watauga 472 1.68
Wayne 21543 34.05
Wilkes 1451 4.17
Wilson 17938 41.85
Yadkin 624 3.28
Yancey 72 0.79