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

All 93 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `black_share`
- Unit: %
- Definition: 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.
- Source: 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
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/north-carolina-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Kinston, NC | 67.5 |
| 2 | Henderson, NC | 63.3 |
| 3 | Rocky Mount, NC | 62.4 |
| 4 | Goldsboro, NC | 52.5 |
| 5 | Tarboro, NC | 49.6 |
| 6 | Laurinburg, NC | 47.6 |
| 7 | Wilson, NC | 46.9 |
| 8 | Zebulon, NC | 45.6 |
| 9 | Elizabeth City, NC | 45.5 |
| 10 | Knightdale, NC | 44.5 |
| 11 | Fayetteville, NC | 41.5 |
| 12 | Greensboro, NC | 41 |
| 13 | Lumberton, NC | 40 |
| 14 | Greenville, NC | 39.5 |
| 15 | Winterville, NC | 38.9 |
| 16 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 37 |
| 17 | Salisbury, NC | 35 |
| 18 | Spring Lake, NC | 34.2 |
| 19 | Charlotte, NC | 33.3 |
| 20 | Durham, NC | 33.2 |
| 21 | Hope Mills, NC | 33 |
| 22 | High Point, NC | 32.9 |
| 23 | Reidsville, NC | 31.6 |
| 24 | Shelby, NC | 31.2 |
| 25 | Winston-Salem, NC | 31.2 |
| 26 | Rolesville, NC | 29.5 |
| 27 | New Bern, NC | 29.3 |
| 28 | Burlington, NC | 29.3 |
| 29 | Gastonia, NC | 29 |
| 30 | Clayton, NC | 27.6 |
| 31 | Raleigh, NC | 26 |
| 32 | Eden, NC | 25.6 |
| 33 | Statesville, NC | 25.6 |
| 34 | Kings Mountain, NC | 25.3 |
| 35 | Albemarle, NC | 25.3 |
| 36 | Garner, NC | 25.1 |
| 37 | Wendell, NC | 24.5 |
| 38 | Lexington, NC | 23.2 |
| 39 | Sanford, NC | 23.1 |
| 39 | Smithfield, NC | 23.1 |
| 41 | Mebane, NC | 23 |
| 42 | Concord, NC | 22.3 |
| 43 | Graham, NC | 22 |
| 44 | Kannapolis, NC | 21.9 |
| 45 | Lincolnton, NC | 21.3 |
| 46 | Aberdeen, NC | 20.7 |
| 47 | Monroe, NC | 19.7 |
| 48 | Thomasville, NC | 19.6 |
| 49 | Wake Forest, NC | 19.5 |
| 50 | Kernersville, NC | 17.5 |
| 51 | Pineville, NC | 16.5 |
| 52 | Mount Holly, NC | 16.4 |
| 53 | Havelock, NC | 16.1 |
| 54 | Harrisburg, NC | 15.9 |
| 55 | Mint Hill, NC | 15.5 |
| 56 | Asheboro, NC | 15 |
| 57 | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 14.7 |
| 58 | Jacksonville, NC | 14.6 |
| 59 | Wilmington, NC | 14.4 |
| 60 | Morganton, NC | 14.3 |
| 61 | Morrisville, NC | 13.6 |
| 62 | Huntersville, NC | 13.4 |
| 63 | Matthews, NC | 13 |
| 64 | Hickory, NC | 13 |
| 65 | Carrboro, NC | 12.9 |
| 66 | Lewisville, NC | 12.4 |
| 67 | Mooresville, NC | 12.2 |
| 68 | Indian Trail, NC | 12 |
| 69 | Chapel Hill, NC | 11.3 |
| 70 | Southern Pines, NC | 10.8 |
| 71 | Lenoir, NC | 10 |
| 72 | Elon, NC | 9.6 |
| 73 | Davidson, NC | 8.8 |
| 74 | Mount Airy, NC | 8.6 |
| 75 | Holly Springs, NC | 8.4 |
| 76 | Newton, NC | 8.4 |
| 77 | Waxhaw, NC | 8.1 |
| 78 | Asheville, NC | 8.1 |
| 79 | Hendersonville, NC | 8 |
| 80 | Summerfield, NC | 7.8 |
| 81 | Clemmons, NC | 7.7 |
| 82 | Leland, NC | 7.7 |
| 83 | Cary, NC | 7.6 |
| 84 | Stallings, NC | 7.5 |
| 85 | Apex, NC | 7.3 |
| 86 | Belmont, NC | 6.9 |
| 87 | Archdale, NC | 6.8 |
| 88 | Morehead City, NC | 5.4 |
| 89 | Cornelius, NC | 3.5 |
| 90 | Boone, NC | 3.5 |
| 91 | Weddington, NC | 3.2 |
| 92 | Waynesville, NC | 1.3 |
| 93 | Pinehurst, NC | 1.1 |