North Carolina Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone female population in North Carolina was 1,222,253 and represented 22.92% of the total North Carolina female population (5,333,151).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (198,101), followed by Wake County (125,768), and Guilford County (103,855).

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 2020
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Alamance 19739 22.04
Alexander 766 4.32
Alleghany 116 2.14
Anson 5253 48.93
Ashe 118 0.88
Avery 132 1.64
Beaufort 5931 25.51
Bertie 5304 61.09
Bladen 5435 35.21
Brunswick 6923 9.67
Buncombe 8414 6.04
Burke 2449 5.60
Cabarrus 24488 21.15
Caldwell 2173 5.36
Camden 572 11.11
Carteret 1765 5.14
Caswell 3536 32.21
Catawba 7307 8.94
Chatham 4849 12.26
Cherokee 238 1.63
Chowan 2531 35.40
Clay 73 1.30
Cleveland 11283 21.87
Columbus 7593 30.05
Craven 11223 22.27
Cumberland 70217 41.56
Currituck 802 5.69
Dare 483 2.58
Davidson 9132 10.63
Davie 1498 6.85
Duplin 6681 27.09
Durham 62925 37.19
Edgecombe 15479 59.43
Forsyth 57371 28.57
Franklin 9096 26.34
Gaston 22279 18.93
Gates 1688 31.87
Graham 40 1.01
Granville 9231 31.18
Greene 3170 35.96
Guilford 103855 36.73
Halifax 13675 54.60
Harnett 15084 22.44
Haywood 378 1.19
Henderson 1934 3.22
Hertford 6504 61.54
Hoke 9666 36.24
Hyde 494 23.83
Iredell 12149 12.84
Jackson 432 2.02
Johnston 19700 17.86
Jones 1425 30.57
Lee 6450 20.05
Lenoir 12485 43.35
Lincoln 2461 5.63
McDowell 781 3.54
Macon 278 1.46
Madison 109 1.01
Martin 5037 43.50
Mecklenburg 198101 34.35
Mitchell 48 0.64
Montgomery 2523 19.28
Moore 6313 12.28
Nash 21186 42.97
New Hanover 16082 13.62
Northampton 5217 57.76
Onslow 14607 16.12
Orange 9030 12.08
Pamlico 1017 16.98
Pasquotank 7629 37.10
Pender 4306 14.31
Perquimans 1541 22.75
Person 5524 27.47
Pitt 33803 37.58
Polk 390 3.88
Randolph 4853 6.68
Richmond 7138 32.80
Robeson 14349 23.89
Rockingham 9133 19.49
Rowan 12713 17.14
Rutherford 3313 10.03
Sampson 8029 27.16
Scotland 6493 38.80
Stanly 3484 11.20
Stokes 903 3.99
Surry 1501 4.13
Swain 85 1.17
Transylvania 504 2.97
Tyrrell 492 30.07
Union 15323 12.70
Vance 11971 53.10
Wake 125768 21.81
Warren 4763 51.21
Washington 2947 50.79
Watauga 497 1.84
Wayne 20135 34.18
Wilkes 1401 4.21
Wilson 17239 41.92
Yadkin 619 3.32
Yancey 83 0.89