North Carolina Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone female population in North Carolina was 1,266,281 and represented 22.86% of the total North Carolina female population (5,538,969).

Among North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (207,524), followed by Wake County (131,259), and Guilford County (108,315).

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 2023
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Alamance 21601 23.16
Alexander 761 4.30
Alleghany 121 2.13
Anson 5070 47.43
Ashe 121 0.89
Avery 131 1.62
Beaufort 5715 24.82
Bertie 4941 59.79
Bladen 5294 34.34
Brunswick 7375 8.86
Buncombe 8373 5.86
Burke 2394 5.43
Cabarrus 28474 23.29
Caldwell 2163 5.35
Camden 536 9.70
Carteret 1685 4.74
Caswell 3401 30.74
Catawba 7510 8.97
Chatham 4925 11.71
Cherokee 270 1.77
Chowan 2404 33.29
Clay 90 1.49
Cleveland 11306 21.61
Columbus 7353 29.20
Craven 10759 20.94
Cumberland 71775 42.05
Currituck 913 5.81
Dare 464 2.40
Davidson 10137 11.42
Davie 1565 6.92
Duplin 6762 26.86
Durham 62596 35.75
Edgecombe 15422 59.16
Forsyth 59029 28.65
Franklin 10251 26.48
Gaston 25327 20.68
Gates 1611 30.95
Graham 42 1.07
Granville 9218 30.50
Greene 3123 35.49
Guilford 108315 37.44
Halifax 13199 54.09
Harnett 15919 22.34
Haywood 407 1.26
Henderson 1981 3.23
Hertford 6142 60.99
Hoke 10218 36.95
Hyde 443 21.99
Iredell 13401 13.29
Jackson 527 2.33
Johnston 24231 19.74
Jones 1400 29.28
Lee 6654 19.58
Lenoir 12539 43.56
Lincoln 3023 6.31
McDowell 763 3.43
Macon 317 1.62
Madison 129 1.16
Martin 4883 42.94
Mecklenburg 207524 34.49
Mitchell 55 0.73
Montgomery 2425 18.30
Moore 6103 11.16
Nash 21796 43.49
New Hanover 15950 12.74
Northampton 4857 56.21
Onslow 14808 15.45
Orange 9806 12.46
Pamlico 941 15.47
Pasquotank 7644 36.37
Pender 4195 12.36
Perquimans 1501 21.63
Person 5554 27.12
Pitt 35159 37.89
Polk 415 3.97
Randolph 5464 7.35
Richmond 6952 32.29
Robeson 14570 23.90
Rockingham 9318 19.58
Rowan 13525 17.68
Rutherford 3193 9.51
Sampson 7750 25.97
Scotland 6421 38.41
Stanly 3922 11.91
Stokes 1005 4.35
Surry 1511 4.14
Swain 99 1.38
Transylvania 482 2.79
Tyrrell 470 28.87
Union 16906 13.11
Vance 11862 52.63
Wake 131259 21.61
Warren 4663 49.60
Washington 2748 48.73
Watauga 509 1.85
Wayne 20007 33.44
Wilkes 1468 4.39
Wilson 17198 41.60
Yadkin 661 3.47
Yancey 86 0.90