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Cities in North Carolina ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 551 cities in North Carolina based on their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in North Carolina

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  • 1
    Charlotte
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Charlotte is 325,964
    33.59% of Charlotte population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Raleigh
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Raleigh is 141,578
    27.67% of Raleigh population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Greensboro
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Greensboro is 136,027
    42.13% of Greensboro population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Durham
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Durham is 107,523
    34.06% of Durham population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Fayetteville
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Fayetteville is 99,581
    42.24% of Fayetteville population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 551 cities in North Carolina by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
City
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Charlotte 325,964 33.59% 18.31%
2 Raleigh 141,578 27.67% 7.95%
3 Greensboro 136,027 42.13% 7.64%
4 Durham 107,523 34.06% 6.04%
5 Fayetteville 99,581 42.24% 5.59%
6 Winston-Salem 88,698 32.24% 4.98%
7 High Point 41,031 32.76% 2.30%
8 38,229 40.93% 2.15%
9 35,218 62.07% 1.98%
10 27,980 31.71% 1.57%
11 24,027 48.06% 1.35%
12 26,628 23.01% 1.50%
13 19,156 52.91% 1.08%
14 20,516 16.27% 1.15%
15 19,607 31.37% 1.10%
16 15,723 25.44% 0.88%
17 16,400 8.53% 0.92%
18 13,750 66.10% 0.77%
19 13,698 35.89% 0.77%
20 16,040 18.74% 0.90%
21 11,402 20.50% 0.64%
22 9,543 60.74% 0.54%
23 10,362 50.56% 0.58%
24 10,090 10.01% 0.57%
25 9,935 29.50% 0.56%
26 9,748 45.92% 0.55%
27 9,392 26.49% 0.53%
28 10,044 14.96% 0.56%
29 8,797 27.78% 0.49%
30 8,716 22.05% 0.49%
31 8,064 26.85% 0.45%
32 7,673 38.41% 0.43%
33 7,756 48.32% 0.44%
34 8,187 33.96% 0.46%
35 8,382 23.99% 0.47%
36 7,679 12.03% 0.43%
37 6,793 33.86% 0.38%
38 7,299 15.33% 0.41%
39 6,985 16.62% 0.39%
40 5,627 51.76% 0.32%
41 6,800 12.31% 0.38%
42 6,531 8.92% 0.37%
43 6,084 37.82% 0.34%
44 5,758 25.40% 0.32%
45 5,289 54.54% 0.30%
46 5,629 27.22% 0.32%
47 5,250 18.17% 0.29%
48 5,468 17.60% 0.31%
49 4,995 31.40% 0.28%
50 4,734 28.98% 0.27%
51 5,283 11.74% 0.30%
52 4,603 44.48% 0.26%
53 5,127 37.41% 0.29%
54 4,463 23.16% 0.25%
55 4,310 14.76% 0.24%
56 4,979 15.28% 0.28%
57 4,672 14.57% 0.26%
58 3,884 35.04% 0.22%
59 4,678 16.04% 0.26%
60 4,006 23.37% 0.23%
61 3,542 60.46% 0.20%
62 4,246 9.16% 0.24%
63 3,608 38.77% 0.20%
64 3,354 35.98% 0.19%
65 3,393 66.22% 0.19%
66 3,154 25.67% 0.18%
67 3,404 37.60% 0.19%
68 3,161 63.67% 0.18%
69 3,607 19.17% 0.20%
70 3,218 28.77% 0.18%
71 3,077 24.57% 0.17%
72 3,256 36.36% 0.18%
73 3,297 35.84% 0.19%
74 3,083 43.18% 0.17%
75 3,230 16.76% 0.18%
76 3,051 13.36% 0.17%
77 2,977 24.98% 0.17%
78 2,597 57.76% 0.15%
79 3,382 15.65% 0.19%
80 2,553 41.95% 0.14%
81 2,610 45.94% 0.15%
82 2,929 10.54% 0.16%
83 2,663 20.68% 0.15%
84 2,840 15.29% 0.16%
85 2,616 51.10% 0.15%
86 2,657 13.73% 0.15%
87 2,278 69.71% 0.13%
88 2,450 28.00% 0.14%
89 2,346 51.74% 0.13%
90 2,316 64.46% 0.13%
91 2,418 44.81% 0.14%
92 2,137 22.64% 0.12%
93 2,331 49.36% 0.13%
94 2,773 21.32% 0.16%
95 2,004 21.29% 0.11%
96 2,033 40.48% 0.11%
97 1,977 31.19% 0.11%
98 2,393 13.49% 0.13%
99 2,266 28.38% 0.13%
100 1,952 39.39% 0.11%
101 1,761 33.11% 0.10%
102 1,754 87.83% 0.10%
103 1,763 63.28% 0.10%
104 1,771 59.47% 0.10%
105 1,681 48.63% 0.09%
106 1,663 11.55% 0.09%
107 2,404 10.09% 0.14%
108 1,683 11.57% 0.09%
109 1,495 71.33% 0.08%
110 1,496 47.28% 0.08%
111 1,493 30.87% 0.08%
112 1,588 10.07% 0.09%
113 1,474 97.29% 0.08%
114 1,516 61.33% 0.09%
115 1,903 5.56% 0.11%
116 1,511 52.36% 0.08%
117 1,473 59.93% 0.08%
118 1,450 45.14% 0.08%
119 1,534 29.42% 0.09%
119 1,585 39.08% 0.09%
120 1,575 18.02% 0.09%
121 1,593 6.91% 0.09%
122 1,626 9.37% 0.09%
123 1,279 52.72% 0.07%
123 1,650 10.10% 0.09%
124 1,213 79.33% 0.07%
125 1,203 45.19% 0.07%
126 1,299 44.17% 0.07%
127 1,162 35.02% 0.07%
128 1,128 40.94% 0.06%
129 1,356 8.46% 0.08%
130 1,107 31.93% 0.06%
131 1,042 63.65% 0.06%
132 1,060 77.77% 0.06%
133 1,111 8.95% 0.06%
134 1,118 45.71% 0.06%
135 1,025 32.71% 0.06%
136 1,085 30.89% 0.06%
137 1,090 39.91% 0.06%
138 1,066 17.66% 0.06%
139 977 20.37% 0.05%
140 1,151 29.83% 0.06%
141 1,147 20.66% 0.06%
142 1,150 9.71% 0.06%
143 939 11.06% 0.05%
144 1,061 23.79% 0.06%
145 1,293 12.20% 0.07%
146 888 27.92% 0.05%
147 914 15.12% 0.05%
148 975 8.88% 0.05%
149 867 38.09% 0.05%
149 839 61.83% 0.05%
150 1,040 20.88% 0.06%
151 870 53.41% 0.05%
152 1,000 11.82% 0.06%
153 1,329 41.01% 0.07%
154 778 44.97% 0.04%
155 772 64.66% 0.04%
156 749 54.87% 0.04%
157 764 15.95% 0.04%
158 810 30.02% 0.05%
159 796 57.76% 0.04%
160 754 14.22% 0.04%
161 716 51.18% 0.04%
162 694 45.21% 0.04%
163 873 8.94% 0.05%
164 727 14.61% 0.04%
165 671 68.96% 0.04%
166 661 55.69% 0.04%
166 700 28.39% 0.04%
167 687 64.75% 0.04%
168 676 29.46% 0.04%
169 639 13.02% 0.04%
170 1,260 6.08% 0.07%
170 629 97.22% 0.04%
171 948 19.96% 0.05%
172 940 6.61% 0.05%
173 903 7.59% 0.05%
174 615 10.67% 0.03%
175 647 14.72% 0.04%
176 645 58.42% 0.04%
177 602 54.09% 0.03%
178 587 71.59% 0.03%
179 587 79.11% 0.03%
180 644 46.10% 0.04%
181 574 16.63% 0.03%
181 642 22.77% 0.04%
182 679 29.96% 0.04%
183 647 20.81% 0.04%
183 833 12.28% 0.05%
184 555 69.64% 0.03%
185 668 18.87% 0.04%
186 539 58.78% 0.03%
187 600 10.87% 0.03%
188 533 60.91% 0.03%
188 1,343 12.26% 0.08%
189 695 14.20% 0.04%
190 551 85.29% 0.03%
191 528 58.21% 0.03%
191 525 76.42% 0.03%
192 690 13.61% 0.04%
193 526 33.00% 0.03%
194 525 18.95% 0.03%
195 521 18.99% 0.03%
196 521 19.30% 0.03%
197 493 85.29% 0.03%
198 479 82.87% 0.03%
199 579 8.42% 0.03%
200 548 18.06% 0.03%
201 478 42.60% 0.03%
201 546 13.42% 0.03%
202 557 20.14% 0.03%
203 483 60.45% 0.03%
204 540 10.47% 0.03%
205 480 66.12% 0.03%
206 825 26.46% 0.05%
207 581 73.92% 0.03%
208 454 60.05% 0.03%
208 501 12.47% 0.03%
209 469 65.05% 0.03%
210 505 32.66% 0.03%
211 479 43.51% 0.03%
212 478 62.08% 0.03%
213 441 85.63% 0.02%
214 690 9.74% 0.04%
214 444 46.20% 0.02%
215 415 51.11% 0.02%
216 418 18.97% 0.02%
217 503 45.60% 0.03%
218 406 32.90% 0.02%
219 508 23.01% 0.03%
220 437 42.89% 0.02%
220 483 16.49% 0.03%
221 413 55.07% 0.02%
221 394 38.48% 0.02%
222 510 35.17% 0.03%
222 393 14.97% 0.02%
223 387 61.82% 0.02%
224 393 41.24% 0.02%
225 498 19.30% 0.03%
226 437 14.63% 0.02%
227 379 21.03% 0.02%
228 363 51.86% 0.02%
229 363 59.51% 0.02%
230 399 10.53% 0.02%
230 410 38.57% 0.02%
231 357 74.69% 0.02%
232 430 6.76% 0.02%
233 352 26.23% 0.02%
234 682 16.49% 0.04%
235 387 25.89% 0.02%
235 346 31.71% 0.02%
236 336 71.19% 0.02%
237 411 10.24% 0.02%
237 330 8.78% 0.02%
238 419 14.26% 0.02%
239 403 4.63% 0.02%
240 384 4.78% 0.02%
241 336 60.76% 0.02%
242 325 76.65% 0.02%
243 343 6.60% 0.02%
244 313 97.51% 0.02%
245 407 15.64% 0.02%
246 321 7.37% 0.02%
247 351 21.72% 0.02%
248 302 32.06% 0.02%
249 323 68.00% 0.02%
249 333 18.55% 0.02%
249 330 29.02% 0.02%
250 419 4.80% 0.02%
251 342 49.85% 0.02%
252 614 14.38% 0.03%
253 326 4.15% 0.02%
254 273 47.15% 0.02%
255 377 10.63% 0.02%
256 373 4.39% 0.02%
257 561 12.27% 0.03%
257 313 4.25% 0.02%
258 254 88.81% 0.01%
259 306 37.82% 0.02%
260 252 24.11% 0.01%
261 258 4.04% 0.01%
261 243 43.55% 0.01%
261 284 23.81% 0.02%
262 261 7.95% 0.01%
263 229 4.74% 0.01%
264 239 58.15% 0.01%
265 242 6.33% 0.01%
266 224 49.23% 0.01%
266 340 6.85% 0.02%
267 373 4.94% 0.02%
268 321 11.67% 0.02%
269 215 6.41% 0.01%
270 250 15.27% 0.01%
271 308 53.10% 0.02%
272 228 31.36% 0.01%
272 229 4.79% 0.01%
273 209 80.08% 0.01%
274 381 4.01% 0.02%
275 201 63.41% 0.01%
276 214 17.70% 0.01%
276 228 12.82% 0.01%
277 337 3.02% 0.02%
278 187 9.95% 0.01%
279 275 5.29% 0.02%
280 225 5.15% 0.01%
281 182 62.76% 0.01%
282 175 9.14% 0.01%
283 173 19.64% 0.01%
284 167 5.23% 0.01%
285 172 46.99% 0.01%
286 208 31.28% 0.01%
287 181 31.98% 0.01%
288 166 51.55% 0.01%
289 184 6.49% 0.01%
289 169 84.92% 0.01%
289 546 2.82% 0.03%
290 160 33.06% 0.01%
291 225 11.95% 0.01%
292 238 13.01% 0.01%
293 159 42.86% 0.01%
294 152 74.15% 0.01%
294 174 41.83% 0.01%
295 165 6.94% 0.01%
295 187 7.56% 0.01%
296 148 27.66% 0.01%
297 151 19.64% 0.01%
298 332 13.48% 0.02%
299 149 18.15% 0.01%
300 350 12.57% 0.02%
300 240 3.37% 0.01%
301 140 21.15% 0.01%
302 153 14.74% 0.01%
303 158 20.49% 0.01%
304 134 16.36% 0.01%
305 349 6.43% 0.02%
306 129 70.49% 0.01%
307 133 27.03% 0.01%
308 146 8.85% 0.01%
309 129 56.58% 0.01%
310 126 57.01% 0.01%
311 127 19.33% 0.01%
312 165 10.03% 0.01%
313 283 8.12% 0.02%
314 132 10.09% 0.01%
315 113 24.15% 0.01%
315 128 17.85% 0.01%
316 156 37.59% 0.01%
317 104 50.49% 0.01%
318 132 9.17% 0.01%
318 103 35.27% 0.01%
319 128 11.16% 0.01%
319 126 5.55% 0.01%
319 105 47.09% 0.01%
320 104 3.21% 0.01%
321 99 58.24% 0.01%
322 107 31.10% 0.01%
322 101 23.71% 0.01%
323 204 4.67% 0.01%
324 93 44.93% 0.01%
325 110 8.62% 0.01%
326 104 22.51% 0.01%
327 233 2.79% 0.01%
327 102 4.08% 0.01%
327 90 1.87% 0.01%
328 89 42.18% -
329 115 18.14% 0.01%
330 106 27.32% 0.01%
330 89 30.27% -
331 85 14.99% -
332 188 3.59% 0.01%
332 84 37.17% -
333 416 8.98% 0.02%
333 83 17.04% -
334 135 5.92% 0.01%
334 82 41.21% -
335 85 21.25% -
336 152 10.16% 0.01%
337 225 10.29% 0.01%
338 81 17.02% -
339 79 20.63% -
340 145 5.52% 0.01%
340 148 9.81% 0.01%
341 74 10.50% -
342 72 24.83% -
343 100 10.18% 0.01%
343 64 1.45% -
344 64 11.21% -
345 182 3.96% 0.01%
345 62 43.97% -
346 61 10.87% -
347 86 13.92% -
348 143 6.76% 0.01%
348 130 1.41% 0.01%
349 55 5.55% -
350 72 3.69% -
351 57 11.13% -
351 119 3.34% 0.01%
352 52 32.70% -
353 64 4.60% -
353 70 11.76% -
353 65 13.13% -
354 49 35.51% -
354 88 5.38% -
355 48 59.26% -
355 48 1.73% -
356 53 4.56% -
356 68 16.71% -
357 50 2.61% -
358 42 79.25% -
359 41 20.20% -
359 41 7.84% -
360 40 3.11% -
361 39 78.00% -
361 54 8.75% -
362 38 11.88% -
362 38 5.56% -
363 37 2.43% -
363 129 4.45% 0.01%
364 36 8.65% -
364 38 8.52% -
365 35 1.07% -
365 42 15.22% -
366 34 26.15% -
366 34 15.45% -
367 38 2.14% -
367 75 3.18% -
367 45 5.12% -
368 40 4.56% -
369 30 12.82% -
369 32 18.60% -
370 37 6.01% -
370 41 15.24% -
370 55 2.77% -
370 117 1.57% 0.01%
371 27 1.24% -
371 27 0.50% -
371 272 6.01% 0.02%
372 26 3.32% -
372 26 2.36% -
373 45 8.26% -
374 25 14.45% -
374 24 13.95% -
374 24 3.37% -
375 36 8.45% -
376 22 5.90% -
376 38 2.34% -
376 40 23.67% -
377 36 3.08% -
378 20 3.21% -
378 32 4.81% -
379 35 0.90% -
379 19 0.77% -
379 19 3.29% -
380 23 3.13% -
380 18 5.31% -
380 18 1.03% -
381 22 1.05% -
381 17 12.32% -
381 45 1.81% -
381 17 7.83% -
382 16 2.63% -
382 16 2.18% -
383 21 8.64% -
383 18 2.10% -
383 82 2.93% -
384 20 1.12% -
384 14 10.94% -
385 99 5.42% 0.01%
385 13 10.66% -
385 18 9.57% -
386 16 2.00% -
386 12 1.66% -
387 11 1.16% -
387 58 1.38% -
387 11 1.12% -
388 17 0.72% -
389 9 14.06% -
390 43 7.39% -
390 8 14.29% -
391 14 1.66% -
391 7 0.26% -
391 7 12.50% -
391 14 12.73% -
391 7 20.00% -
392 8 11.27% -
392 6 0.64% -
392 12 1.62% -
393 16 3.87% -
393 5 1.96% -
393 7 0.46% -
393 11 1.44% -
393 28 4.61% -
394 4 3.36% -
394 4 0.50% -
394 11 2.28% -
395 7 0.45% -
395 3 1.27% -
395 8 0.93% -
396 2 0.24% -
396 3 0.07% -
397 2 0.48% -
397 1 0.07% -
397 1 0.09% -
398 4 4.08% -
398 4 0.14% -
398 94 1.83% 0.01%
398 6 0.82% -
398 61 1.51% -
398 3 0.80% -
398 9 1.78% -
398 8 0.20% -
398 20 0.84% -
398 6 0.44% -
398 1 0.28% -
398 11 1.29% -
398 3 1.15% -
398 1 0.16% -
398 57 1.00% -

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic Black Population in North Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in North Carolina have no recorded Non-Hispanic Black population*:
  • Askewville
  • Bald Head Island
  • Bath
  • Carolina Beach
  • Casar
  • Caswell Beach
  • Cedar Rock
  • Centerville
  • Chimney Rock Village
  • Dellview
  • Denton
  • Duck
  • Fairview
  • Flat Rock
  • Holden Beach
  • Lake Lure
  • Lake Santeetlah
  • Lansing
  • Lasker
  • Lattimore
  • Love Valley
  • Mcfarlan
  • Macon
  • Polkville
  • Ronda
  • Sandy Creek
  • Seven Springs
  • Southern Shores
  • Sugar Mountain
  • Tar Heel
  • Topsail Beach
  • Seven Devils
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in North Carolina by their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total North Carolina Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.