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Cities in North Carolina by black or African American population share, 2024

Kinston, NC had the highest black or African American population share of 93 cities in 2024, at 67.5%. Pinehurst, NC had the lowest, at 1.1%. The median was 19.7% and the figure for North Carolina was 20%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest67.5Kinston, NC
Lowest1.1Pinehurst, NC
Median19.793 cities
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Top 40 cities, 2024

Kinston, NC: 67.5 %Kinston, NC67.5Henderson, NC: 63.3 %Henderson, NC63.3Rocky Mount, NC: 62.4 %Rocky Mount, NC62.4Goldsboro, NC: 52.5 %Goldsboro, NC52.5Tarboro, NC: 49.6 %Tarboro, NC49.6Laurinburg, NC: 47.6 %Laurinburg, NC47.6Wilson, NC: 46.9 %Wilson, NC46.9Zebulon, NC: 45.6 %Zebulon, NC45.6Elizabeth City, NC: 45.5 %Elizabeth City, NC45.5Knightdale, NC: 44.5 %Knightdale, NC44.5Fayetteville, NC: 41.5 %Fayetteville, NC41.5Greensboro, NC: 41 %Greensboro, NC41Lumberton, NC: 40 %Lumberton, NC40Greenville, NC: 39.5 %Greenville, NC39.5Winterville, NC: 38.9 %Winterville, NC38.9Roanoke Rapids, NC: 37 %Roanoke Rapids, NC37Salisbury, NC: 35 %Salisbury, NC35Spring Lake, NC: 34.2 %Spring Lake, NC34.2Charlotte, NC: 33.3 %Charlotte, NC33.3Durham, NC: 33.2 %Durham, NC33.2Hope Mills, NC: 33 %Hope Mills, NC33High Point, NC: 32.9 %High Point, NC32.9Reidsville, NC: 31.6 %Reidsville, NC31.6Shelby, NC: 31.2 %Shelby, NC31.2Winston-Salem, NC: 31.2 %Winston-Salem, NC31.2Rolesville, NC: 29.5 %Rolesville, NC29.5New Bern, NC: 29.3 %New Bern, NC29.3Burlington, NC: 29.3 %Burlington, NC29.3Gastonia, NC: 29 %Gastonia, NC29Clayton, NC: 27.6 %Clayton, NC27.6Raleigh, NC: 26 %Raleigh, NC26Eden, NC: 25.6 %Eden, NC25.6Statesville, NC: 25.6 %Statesville, NC25.6Kings Mountain, NC: 25.3 %Kings Mountain, NC25.3Albemarle, NC: 25.3 %Albemarle, NC25.3Garner, NC: 25.1 %Garner, NC25.1Wendell, NC: 24.5 %Wendell, NC24.5Lexington, NC: 23.2 %Lexington, NC23.2Sanford, NC: 23.1 %Sanford, NC23.1Smithfield, NC: 23.1 %Smithfield, NC23.1Kinston, NC: 67.5 %Kinston, NC67.5Henderson, NC: 63.3 %Henderson, NC63.3Rocky Mount, NC: 62.4 %Rocky Mount, NC62.4Goldsboro, NC: 52.5 %Goldsboro, NC52.5Tarboro, NC: 49.6 %Tarboro, NC49.6Laurinburg, NC: 47.6 %Laurinburg, NC47.6Wilson, NC: 46.9 %Wilson, NC46.9Zebulon, NC: 45.6 %Zebulon, NC45.6Elizabeth City, NC: 45.5 %Elizabeth City, NC45.5Knightdale, NC: 44.5 %Knightdale, NC44.5Fayetteville, NC: 41.5 %Fayetteville, NC41.5Greensboro, NC: 41 %Greensboro, NC41Lumberton, NC: 40 %Lumberton, NC40Greenville, NC: 39.5 %Greenville, NC39.5Winterville, NC: 38.9 %Winterville, NC38.9Roanoke Rapids, NC: 37 %Roanoke Rapids, NC37Salisbury, NC: 35 %Salisbury, NC35Spring Lake, NC: 34.2 %Spring Lake, NC34.2Charlotte, NC: 33.3 %Charlotte, NC33.3Durham, NC: 33.2 %Durham, NC33.2Hope Mills, NC: 33 %Hope Mills, NC33High Point, NC: 32.9 %High Point, NC32.9Reidsville, NC: 31.6 %Reidsville, NC31.6Shelby, NC: 31.2 %Shelby, NC31.2Winston-Salem, NC: 31.2 %Winston-Salem, NC31.2Rolesville, NC: 29.5 %Rolesville, NC29.5New Bern, NC: 29.3 %New Bern, NC29.3Burlington, NC: 29.3 %Burlington, NC29.3Gastonia, NC: 29 %Gastonia, NC29Clayton, NC: 27.6 %Clayton, NC27.6Raleigh, NC: 26 %Raleigh, NC26Eden, NC: 25.6 %Eden, NC25.6Statesville, NC: 25.6 %Statesville, NC25.6Kings Mountain, NC: 25.3 %Kings Mountain, NC25.3Albemarle, NC: 25.3 %Albemarle, NC25.3Garner, NC: 25.1 %Garner, NC25.1Wendell, NC: 24.5 %Wendell, NC24.5Lexington, NC: 23.2 %Lexington, NC23.2Sanford, NC: 23.1 %Sanford, NC23.1Smithfield, NC: 23.1 %Smithfield, NC23.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Kinston, NC67.5+1.8 pts
2Henderson, NC63.3+1.6 pts
3Rocky Mount, NC62.4-0.3 pts
4Goldsboro, NC52.5-0.7 pts
5Tarboro, NC49.6-2.1 pts
6Laurinburg, NC47.6-0.4 pts
7Wilson, NC46.9-2 pts
8Zebulon, NC45.6+7 pts
9Elizabeth City, NC45.5-3.5 pts
10Knightdale, NC44.5-1.7 pts
11Fayetteville, NC41.5+0.5 pts
12Greensboro, NC41-0.6 pts
13Lumberton, NC40+2.2 pts
14Greenville, NC39.5-0.8 pts
15Winterville, NC38.9+2.5 pts
16Roanoke Rapids, NC37+0.7 pts
17Salisbury, NC35-0.3 pts
18Spring Lake, NC34.2-1.4 pts
19Charlotte, NC33.3-0.4 pts
20Durham, NC33.2-1 pts
21Hope Mills, NC33-0.7 pts
22High Point, NC32.9+0.7 pts
23Reidsville, NC31.6+1.1 pts
24Shelby, NC31.2-1.1 pts
25Winston-Salem, NC31.2-0.6 pts
26Rolesville, NC29.5+0.5 pts
27New Bern, NC29.3+0.6 pts
28Burlington, NC29.3-0.5 pts
29Gastonia, NC29-1.6 pts
30Clayton, NC27.6+0.6 pts
31Raleigh, NC26-1 pts
32Eden, NC25.6-2.8 pts
33Statesville, NC25.6-1.1 pts
34Kings Mountain, NC25.3+2.3 pts
35Albemarle, NC25.3+2.9 pts
36Garner, NC25.1-0.8 pts
37Wendell, NC24.5-0.9 pts
38Lexington, NC23.2-2.8 pts
39Sanford, NC23.1+0.4 pts
39Smithfield, NC23.1-3.2 pts
41Mebane, NC23-2.6 pts
42Concord, NC22.3+0.6 pts
43Graham, NC22-1.4 pts
44Kannapolis, NC21.9-1.2 pts
45Lincolnton, NC21.3+1 pts
46Aberdeen, NC20.7-0.4 pts
47Monroe, NC19.7-1.8 pts
48Thomasville, NC19.6+2.7 pts
49Wake Forest, NC19.5-0.2 pts
50Kernersville, NC17.5+0.4 pts
51Pineville, NC16.5-1.2 pts
52Mount Holly, NC16.4+1.1 pts
53Havelock, NC16.1-2 pts
54Harrisburg, NC15.9+2.7 pts
55Mint Hill, NC15.5+0.6 pts
56Asheboro, NC15+0.8 pts
57Fuquay-Varina, NC14.7-0.5 pts
58Jacksonville, NC14.6-1 pts
59Wilmington, NC14.4-0.4 pts
60Morganton, NC14.3+1 pts
61Morrisville, NC13.6+0.5 pts
62Huntersville, NC13.4-0.1 pts
63Matthews, NC13-0.2 pts
64Hickory, NC13-0.3 pts
65Carrboro, NC12.9+0.1 pts
66Lewisville, NC12.4+1.1 pts
67Mooresville, NC12.2+1.5 pts
68Indian Trail, NC12+1.8 pts
69Chapel Hill, NC11.3+0.5 pts
70Southern Pines, NC10.8-0.9 pts
71Lenoir, NC10-2.5 pts
72Elon, NC9.6+1.7 pts
73Davidson, NC8.8-1 pts
74Mount Airy, NC8.6+0.5 pts
75Holly Springs, NC8.4+0.5 pts
76Newton, NC8.4-3 pts
77Waxhaw, NC8.1+1 pts
78Asheville, NC8.1-1.5 pts
79Hendersonville, NC8+0.1 pts
80Summerfield, NC7.8+2.3 pts
81Clemmons, NC7.7+1.7 pts
82Leland, NC7.7-1.6 pts
83Cary, NC7.6+0.3 pts
84Stallings, NC7.5-0.3 pts
85Apex, NC7.3-0.8 pts
86Belmont, NC6.9-0.5 pts
87Archdale, NC6.8-1.6 pts
88Morehead City, NC5.4-0.1 pts
89Cornelius, NC3.5-1 pts
90Boone, NC3.5+0.3 pts
91Weddington, NC3.2-1.3 pts
92Waynesville, NC1.3-0.5 pts
93Pinehurst, NC1.1+0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in North Carolina by black or African American population share, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by black or African American population share, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/north-carolina-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in North Carolina by black or African American population share, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/north-carolina-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by black or African American population share, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/north-carolina-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Kinston, NC, with 67.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Pinehurst, NC, with 1.1% in 2024.

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