North Carolina Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone female population in North Carolina was 1,236,498 and represented 22.91% of the total North Carolina female population (5,396,821).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (200,438), followed by Wake County (128,333), and Guilford County (105,454).

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 2021
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Alamance 20492 22.61
Alexander 781 4.40
Alleghany 124 2.25
Anson 5174 48.23
Ashe 122 0.91
Avery 134 1.67
Beaufort 5816 25.23
Bertie 5115 60.55
Bladen 5411 35.00
Brunswick 7017 9.34
Buncombe 8434 6.00
Burke 2392 5.47
Cabarrus 26012 22.03
Caldwell 2222 5.50
Camden 579 10.84
Carteret 1760 5.04
Caswell 3457 31.57
Catawba 7317 8.90
Chatham 4809 11.94
Cherokee 248 1.68
Chowan 2481 34.59
Clay 73 1.26
Cleveland 11269 21.73
Columbus 7472 29.81
Craven 10937 21.75
Cumberland 70754 41.64
Currituck 809 5.51
Dare 488 2.54
Davidson 9386 10.82
Davie 1538 6.91
Duplin 6681 27.12
Durham 63059 36.69
Edgecombe 15201 58.88
Forsyth 57894 28.61
Franklin 9535 26.51
Gaston 23409 19.64
Gates 1634 31.20
Graham 44 1.12
Granville 9280 31.02
Greene 3106 35.59
Guilford 105454 37.00
Halifax 13592 54.53
Harnett 15426 22.57
Haywood 401 1.25
Henderson 1936 3.20
Hertford 6354 61.18
Hoke 9863 36.46
Hyde 475 23.08
Iredell 12531 12.91
Jackson 436 2.01
Johnston 21371 18.59
Jones 1440 30.71
Lee 6434 19.81
Lenoir 12431 43.47
Lincoln 2615 5.80
McDowell 783 3.55
Macon 292 1.52
Madison 112 1.02
Martin 4993 43.57
Mecklenburg 200438 34.46
Mitchell 52 0.69
Montgomery 2525 19.22
Moore 6296 11.94
Nash 21138 42.99
New Hanover 16076 13.39
Northampton 5056 57.24
Onslow 14699 16.02
Orange 9460 12.17
Pamlico 999 16.63
Pasquotank 7626 36.76
Pender 4271 13.65
Perquimans 1514 22.24
Person 5512 27.41
Pitt 34425 37.79
Polk 411 4.02
Randolph 5026 6.88
Richmond 7120 32.78
Robeson 14431 24.00
Rockingham 9161 19.57
Rowan 12931 17.33
Rutherford 3269 9.87
Sampson 7896 26.74
Scotland 6496 38.93
Stanly 3597 11.42
Stokes 920 4.07
Surry 1494 4.12
Swain 84 1.15
Transylvania 477 2.79
Tyrrell 487 29.75
Union 15651 12.73
Vance 11862 53.13
Wake 128333 21.83
Warren 4712 50.36
Washington 2872 49.99
Watauga 518 1.88
Wayne 19998 33.95
Wilkes 1426 4.28
Wilson 17098 41.83
Yadkin 650 3.48
Yancey 86 0.91