African Americans in North Carolina

African Americans in North Carolina
Total population
2,415,824 (2017)
Regions with significant populations
Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Raleigh
Languages
Southern American English, African-American Vernacular English, Gullah, African languages
Religion
Black Protestant
Related ethnic groups
African Americans, Barbadian Americans, West Indian Americans, Barbadians

African-American North Carolinians or Black North Carolinians are residents of the state of North Carolina who are of African ancestry. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, African Americans were 22% of the state's population. African enslaved people were brought to North Carolina during the slave trade.

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