North Carolina Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone female population in North Carolina was 1,251,771 and represented 22.90% of the total North Carolina female population (5,466,317).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (204,281), followed by Wake County (129,775), and Guilford County (107,354).

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 2022
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Alamance 21034 22.86
Alexander 770 4.36
Alleghany 129 2.31
Anson 5155 48.11
Ashe 114 0.84
Avery 128 1.58
Beaufort 5731 24.93
Bertie 5002 60.04
Bladen 5307 34.49
Brunswick 7241 9.11
Buncombe 8452 5.96
Burke 2382 5.43
Cabarrus 27436 22.81
Caldwell 2210 5.47
Camden 544 9.94
Carteret 1722 4.88
Caswell 3367 31.04
Catawba 7349 8.86
Chatham 4842 11.74
Cherokee 270 1.81
Chowan 2437 33.81
Clay 82 1.39
Cleveland 11206 21.55
Columbus 7403 29.49
Craven 10846 21.40
Cumberland 71130 41.84
Currituck 865 5.63
Dare 485 2.52
Davidson 9750 11.14
Davie 1529 6.83
Duplin 6700 26.99
Durham 62897 36.21
Edgecombe 15198 58.87
Forsyth 58541 28.68
Franklin 9953 26.63
Gaston 24376 20.21
Gates 1622 30.99
Graham 47 1.19
Granville 9241 30.79
Greene 3099 35.53
Guilford 107354 37.32
Halifax 13342 54.27
Harnett 15699 22.49
Haywood 406 1.27
Henderson 1973 3.24
Hertford 6221 61.22
Hoke 10071 36.77
Hyde 458 22.51
Iredell 12943 13.10
Jackson 498 2.23
Johnston 22918 19.25
Jones 1376 29.50
Lee 6620 19.89
Lenoir 12390 43.44
Lincoln 2842 6.09
McDowell 778 3.51
Macon 301 1.55
Madison 121 1.10
Martin 4877 43.00
Mecklenburg 204281 34.55
Mitchell 60 0.79
Montgomery 2437 18.60
Moore 6210 11.52
Nash 21442 43.23
New Hanover 16049 13.01
Northampton 4902 56.44
Onslow 14669 15.72
Orange 9761 12.44
Pamlico 942 15.66
Pasquotank 7631 36.56
Pender 4177 12.82
Perquimans 1523 22.17
Person 5499 27.14
Pitt 34983 38.00
Polk 409 3.92
Randolph 5225 7.09
Richmond 7006 32.39
Robeson 14451 23.91
Rockingham 9307 19.70
Rowan 13227 17.54
Rutherford 3211 9.65
Sampson 7806 26.44
Scotland 6449 38.69
Stanly 3717 11.58
Stokes 974 4.25
Surry 1525 4.18
Swain 85 1.18
Transylvania 471 2.74
Tyrrell 486 29.82
Union 16079 12.83
Vance 11888 53.01
Wake 129775 21.72
Warren 4671 49.93
Washington 2810 49.55
Watauga 527 1.91
Wayne 20011 33.77
Wilkes 1442 4.33
Wilson 17135 41.76
Yadkin 652 3.47
Yancey 86 0.90