1890 Census
County |
Urban Number |
Urban % Non-White |
Rural Number |
Rural % Non-White |
Total Population |
Total %Urban |
Total % Rural |
Total % Non-White |
| Alamance |
|
|
18,271 |
30.6 |
18,271 |
|
100 |
30.6 |
| Alexander |
|
|
9,430 |
8.9 |
9,430 |
|
100 |
8.9 |
Alleghany |
|
|
6,523 |
7.1 |
6,523 |
|
100 |
7.1 |
Anson |
|
|
20,027 |
48.9 |
20,027 |
|
100 |
48.9 |
Ashe |
|
|
15,628 |
3.8 |
15,628 |
|
100 |
3.8 |
| Beaufort |
3,545 |
52.9 |
17,527 |
41.8 |
21,072 |
16.8 |
83.2 |
43.7 |
| Bertie |
|
|
19,176 |
58.9 |
19,176 |
|
100 |
58.9 |
| Bladen |
|
|
16,763 |
48.4 |
16,763 |
|
100 |
48.4 |
| Brunswick |
|
|
10,900 |
43.7 |
10,900 |
|
100 |
43.7 |
| Buncombe |
10,235 |
34.9 |
25,031 |
12.2 |
35,266 |
29.0 |
71.0 |
18.8 |
| Burke |
|
|
14,939 |
17.1 |
14,939 |
|
100 |
17.1 |
| Cabarrus |
4,339 |
31.9 |
13,803 |
29.5 |
18,142 |
23.9 |
76.1 |
30.1 |
| Caldwell |
|
|
12,298 |
12.7 |
12,198 |
|
100 |
12.7 |
| Camden |
|
|
5,667 |
40.9 |
5,667 |
|
100 |
40.9 |
| Carteret |
|
|
10,825 |
21.2 |
10,825 |
|
100 |
21.2 |
| Caswell |
|
|
16,028 |
58.6 |
16,028 |
|
100 |
58.6 |
| Catawba |
|
|
18,689 |
14.0 |
18,689 |
|
100 |
14.0 |
| Chatham |
|
|
25,413 |
32.3 |
25,413 |
|
100 |
32.3 |
| Cherokee |
|
|
9,976 |
3.2 |
9,976 |
|
100 |
3.2 |
| Chowan |
|
|
9,167 |
56.3 |
9,167 |
|
100 |
56.3 |
| Clay |
|
|
4,197 |
3.4 |
4,197 |
|
100 |
3.4 |
| Cleveland |
|
|
20,,394 |
15.2 |
20,394 |
|
100 |
15.2 |
| Columbus |
|
|
17856 |
33.9 |
17,856 |
|
100 |
33.9 |
| Craven |
7,843 |
67.2 |
12,690 |
63.7 |
20,533 |
38.2 |
61.8 |
65.1 |
| Cumberland |
4,222 |
46.7 |
23,099 |
44.9 |
27,321 |
15.4 |
84.6 |
45.3 |
| Currituck |
|
|
6,747 |
29.9 |
6,747 |
|
100 |
29.9 |
| Dare |
|
|
3,768 |
10.8 |
3,768 |
|
100 |
10.8 |
| Davidson |
|
|
21,702 |
16.3 |
21,702 |
|
100 |
16.3 |
| Davie |
|
|
11,621 |
24.5 |
1,1621 |
|
100 |
24.5 |
| Duplin |
|
|
18,690 |
37.9 |
18,690 |
|
100 |
37.9 |
| Durham |
5,485 |
33.9 |
12,556 |
43.6 |
18,041 |
30.4 |
69.6 |
40.6 |
| Edgecombe |
|
|
24,113 |
64.7 |
24,113 |
|
100 |
64.7 |
| Forsyth |
10,729 |
46.6 |
17,705 |
22.6 |
28,434 |
37.7 |
62.3 |
31.7 |
| Franklin |
|
|
21,090 |
49.0 |
21,090 |
|
100 |
49.0 |
| Gaston |
|
|
17,764 |
27.2 |
17,764 |
|
100 |
27.2 |
| Gates |
|
|
10,252 |
46.0 |
10,252 |
|
100 |
46.0 |
| Graham |
|
|
3,313 |
5.3 |
3,313 |
|
100 |
5.3 |
| Granville |
2,907 |
50.1 |
24,484 |
50.5 |
21,577 |
11.9 |
88.1 |
50.5 |
| Greene |
|
|
10,039 |
47.4 |
10,039 |
|
100 |
47.4 |
| Guilford |
3,317 |
37.1 |
24,735 |
28.3 |
28,052 |
11.8 |
88.2 |
29.3 |
| Halifax |
|
|
28,908 |
66.7 |
28,908 |
|
100 |
66.7 |
| Harnett |
|
|
13,700 |
31.0 |
13,700 |
|
100 |
31.0 |
| Haywood |
|
|
13,346 |
3.9 |
13,346 |
|
100 |
3.9 |
| Henderson |
|
|
12,589 |
10.9 |
12,589 |
|
100 |
10.9 |
| Hertford |
|
|
13,851 |
57.4 |
13,851 |
|
100 |
57.4 |
| Hyde |
|
|
8,903 |
44.3 |
8,903 |
|
100 |
44.3 |
| Iredell |
|
|
25,462 |
23.4 |
25,462 |
|
100 |
23.4 |
| Jackson |
|
|
9,512 |
8.7 |
9,512 |
|
100 |
8.7 |
| Johnston |
|
|
27,239 |
26.9 |
27,239 |
|
100 |
26.9 |
| Jones |
|
|
7,403 |
47.5 |
7,403 |
|
100 |
47.5 |
| Lenoir |
|
|
14,879 |
42.8 |
14,879 |
|
100 |
42.8 |
| Lincoln |
|
|
12,586 |
20.3 |
12,586 |
|
100 |
20.3 |
| McDowell |
|
|
10,939 |
16.7 |
10,939 |
|
100 |
16.7 |
| Macon |
|
|
10,102 |
6.6 |
10,102 |
|
100 |
6.6 |
| Madison |
|
|
17,805 |
4.0 |
17,805 |
|
100 |
4.0 |
| Martin |
|
|
15,221 |
48.5 |
15,221 |
|
100 |
48.5 |
| Mecklenburg |
11,557 |
44.5 |
31,116 |
46.2 |
41,673 |
27.1 |
72.9 |
45.8 |
| Mitchell |
|
|
12,807 |
4.3 |
12,807 |
|
100 |
4.3 |
| Montgomery |
|
|
11,239 |
20.1 |
11,239 |
|
100 |
20.1 |
| Moore |
|
|
20,479 |
31.7 |
20,479 |
|
100 |
31.7 |
| Nash |
|
|
20,707 |
41.2 |
20,707 |
|
100 |
41.2 |
| New Hanover |
20,056 |
56.5 |
3,970 |
65.8 |
24,026 |
83.5 |
16.5 |
58.0 |
| Northampton |
|
|
21,242 |
56.6 |
21,242 |
|
100 |
56.6 |
| Onslow |
|
|
10,303 |
28.3 |
10,303 |
|
100 |
28.3 |
| Orange |
|
|
14,948 |
35.1 |
14,948 |
|
100 |
35.1 |
| Pamlico |
|
|
7,146 |
33.3 |
7,146 |
|
100 |
33.3 |
| Pasquotank |
3,251 |
45.9 |
7,497 |
54.1 |
10,748 |
30.2 |
69.8 |
51.6 |
| Pender |
|
|
12,514 |
52.3 |
12,514 |
|
100 |
52.3 |
| Perquimans |
|
|
9,293 |
49.2 |
9,293 |
|
100 |
49.2 |
| Person |
|
|
15,151 |
43.5 |
15,151 |
|
100 |
45.5 |
| Pitt |
|
|
25,519 |
48.3 |
25,519 |
|
100 |
48.3 |
| Polk |
|
|
5,902 |
18.6 |
5,902 |
|
100 |
18.6 |
| Randolph |
|
|
25,195 |
13.3 |
25,195 |
|
100 |
13.3 |
| Richmond |
|
|
23,948 |
54.1 |
23,948 |
|
100 |
54.1 |
| Robeson |
|
|
31,483 |
47.2 |
31,483 |
|
100 |
47.2 |
| Rockingham |
2,969 |
47.1 |
22,394 |
39.1 |
25,363 |
11.7 |
88.3 |
40.1 |
| Rowan |
4,418 |
45.1 |
19,705 |
25.3 |
24,123 |
18.3 |
81.7 |
28.9 |
| Rutherford |
|
|
18,770 |
19.7 |
18,770 |
|
100 |
19.7 |
| Sampson |
|
|
25,096 |
36.4 |
25,096 |
|
100 |
36.4 |
| Scotland |
Still part of Richmond County in 1890 |
| Stanly |
|
|
12,136 |
12.4 |
12,136 |
|
100 |
12.4 |
| Stokes |
|
|
17,199 |
16.4 |
17,199 |
|
100 |
16.4 |
| Surry |
|
|
19,281 |
12.2 |
19,281 |
|
100 |
12.2 |
| Swain |
|
|
6,577 |
14.1 |
6,577 |
|
100 |
14.1 |
| Transylvania |
|
|
5,881 |
8.7 |
5,881 |
|
100 |
8.7 |
| Tyrrell |
|
|
4,225 |
29.0 |
4,225 |
|
100 |
29.0 |
| Union |
|
|
21,259 |
26.1 |
21,259 |
|
100 |
26.1 |
| Vance |
4,191 |
63.9 |
13,390 |
63.2 |
17,581 |
23.8 |
76.2 |
63.4 |
| Wake |
12,678 |
50.1 |
36,529 |
45.9 |
49,207 |
25.8 |
74.2 |
47.0 |
| Warren |
|
|
19,360 |
69.6 |
19,360 |
|
100 |
69.6 |
| Washington |
|
|
10,200 |
51.4 |
10,200 |
|
100 |
51.4 |
| Watuga |
|
|
10,611 |
4.1 |
10,611 |
|
100 |
4.1 |
| Wayne |
4,017 |
42.8 |
22,083 |
42.0 |
26,100 |
15.4 |
84.6 |
42.1 |
| Wilkes |
|
|
22,675 |
9.0 |
22,675 |
|
100 |
9.0 |
| Wilson |
|
|
18,644 |
41.6 |
18,644 |
|
100 |
41.6 |
| Yadkin |
|
|
13,790 |
9.9 |
13,790 |
|
100 |
9.9 |
| Yancey |
|
|
9,490 |
3.1 |
9,490 |
|
100 |
3.1 |
1900 Census
County |
Urban Number |
Urban %NW |
Rural Number |
Rural %NW |
Total Population |
Total %Urban |
Total % Rural |
Total % NW |
| Alamance |
3,692 |
12.4 |
21,973 |
28.5 |
25,665 |
14.4 |
85.6 |
26.2 |
| Alexander |
|
|
10,960 |
7.8 |
10,960 |
|
100 |
7.8 |
Alleghany |
|
|
7,759 |
6.0 |
7,759 |
|
100 |
6.0 |
Anson |
|
|
21,870 |
53.4 |
21,870 |
|
100 |
53.4 |
Ashe |
|
|
19,581 |
3.5 |
19,581 |
|
100 |
3.5 |
Beaufort |
4,842 |
52.7 |
21,562 |
40.7 |
56,404 |
18.3 |
81.7 |
42.9 |
| Bertie |
|
|
20,538 |
57.6 |
20,538 |
|
100 |
57.6 |
| Bladen |
|
|
17,677 |
46.5 |
17,677 |
|
100 |
46.5 |
| Brunswick |
|
|
12,657 |
39.9 |
12,657 |
|
100 |
39.9 |
| Buncombe |
14,694 |
32.1 |
29,594 |
11.5 |
44,288 |
33.2 |
66.8 |
18.3 |
| Burke |
|
|
17,699 |
15.1 |
17,699 |
|
100 |
15.1 |
| Cabarrus |
7,910 |
22.6 |
14,546 |
29.6 |
22,456 |
35.2 |
64.8 |
27.2 |
| Caldwell |
|
|
15,694 |
12.4 |
15,694 |
|
100 |
12.4 |
| Camden |
|
|
5,474 |
40.0 |
5,474 |
|
100 |
40.0 |
| Carteret |
|
|
11,811 |
18.0 |
11,811 |
|
100 |
18.0 |
| Caswell |
|
|
15,028 |
54.6 |
15,028 |
|
100 |
54.6 |
| Catawba |
2,535 |
27.5 |
19,598 |
11.7 |
22,133 |
11.4 |
88.6 |
13.5 |
| Chatham |
|
|
23,912 |
34.9 |
23,912 |
|
100 |
34.9 |
| Cherokee |
|
|
11,860 |
4.0 |
11,860 |
|
100 |
4.0 |
| Chowan |
3,046 |
68.7 |
7,212 |
52.1 |
10,258 |
29.7 |
70.3 |
57.0 |
| Clay |
|
|
4,532 |
3.0 |
4,532 |
|
100 |
3.0 |
| Cleveland |
|
|
25078 |
19.2 |
25,078 |
|
100 |
19.2 |
| Columbus |
|
|
21,,274 |
31.6 |
21,274 |
|
100 |
31.6 |
| Craven |
9,090 |
64.7 |
15,070 |
57.5 |
24,160 |
37.6 |
62.4 |
60.2 |
| Cumberland |
4,670 |
47.6 |
24,579 |
42.1 |
29,249 |
16.0 |
84.0 |
43.0 |
| Curritick |
|
|
6,529 |
27.2 |
6,529 |
|
100 |
27.2 |
| Dare |
|
|
4,757 |
12.1 |
4,757 |
|
100 |
12.1 |
| Davidson |
|
|
23,403 |
13.6 |
23,403 |
|
100 |
13.6 |
| Davie |
|
|
12,115 |
21.8 |
12,115 |
|
100 |
21.8 |
| Duplin |
|
|
22,405 |
38.1 |
22,405 |
|
100 |
38.1 |
| Durham |
6,679 |
33.6 |
19,554 |
38.4 |
26,233 |
25.5 |
74.5 |
37.2 |
| Edgecombe |
1,681 |
51.4 |
24,190 |
63.1 |
26,591 |
6.1 |
93.9 |
62.4 |
| Forsyth |
13,650 |
40.5 |
21,611 |
23.2 |
35,261 |
38.7 |
61.3 |
29.9 |
| Franklin |
|
|
25,116 |
49.5 |
25,116 |
|
100 |
49.5 |
| Gaston |
4,610 |
24.0 |
23,293 |
26.3 |
27,903 |
16.5 |
83.5 |
26.0 |
| Gates |
|
|
10,413 |
46.1 |
10,413 |
|
100 |
46.1 |
| Graham |
|
|
4,343 |
3.5 |
4,343 |
|
100 |
3.5 |
| Granville |
|
|
23,263 |
51.1 |
23,263 |
|
100 |
51.1 |
| Greene |
|
|
12,038 |
48.0 |
12,038 |
|
100 |
48.0 |
| Guilford |
14,198 |
35.3 |
24,876 |
24.5 |
39,074 |
36.3 |
63.7 |
28.4 |
| Halifax |
|
|
30,793 |
64.1 |
30,793 |
|
100 |
64.1 |
| Harnett |
|
|
15,988 |
31.6 |
15,988 |
|
100 |
31.6 |
| Haywood |
|
|
16,222 |
3.8 |
16,222 |
|
100 |
3.8 |
| Henderson |
|
|
14,104 |
12.5 |
14,104 |
|
100 |
12.5 |
| Hertford |
|
|
14,294 |
58.8 |
14,294 |
|
100 |
58.8 |
| Hyde |
|
|
9,278 |
43.3 |
9,278 |
|
100 |
43.3 |
| Iredell |
3,141 |
24.6 |
25,923 |
25.3 |
29,064 |
10.8 |
89.2 |
25.2 |
| Jackson |
|
|
11,853 |
7.9 |
11,853 |
|
100 |
7.9 |
| Johnston |
|
|
32,250 |
25.3 |
32,250 |
|
100 |
25.3 |
| Jones |
|
|
8,226 |
45.7 |
8,226 |
|
100 |
47.5 |
| Lenoir |
4,106 |
37.2 |
14,533 |
44.8 |
18,639 |
22.0 |
78.0 |
43.2 |
| Lincoln |
|
|
15,498 |
19.1 |
15,498 |
|
100 |
19.1 |
| McDowell |
|
|
12,567 |
15.1 |
12,567 |
|
100 |
15.1 |
| Macon |
|
|
12,104 |
5.6 |
12,104 |
|
100 |
5.6 |
| Madison |
|
|
20,644 |
2.7 |
20,644 |
|
100 |
2.7 |
| Martin |
|
|
15,383 |
47.6 |
15,383 |
|
100 |
47.6 |
| Mecklenburg |
18,091 |
39.5 |
37,177 |
45.0 |
55,268 |
32.7 |
67.3 |
43.2 |
| Mitchell |
|
|
15,221 |
3.5 |
15,221 |
|
100 |
3.5 |
| Montgomery |
|
|
14,197 |
25.9 |
14,197 |
|
100 |
25.9 |
| Moore |
|
|
23,622 |
33.2 |
23,622 |
|
100 |
33.2 |
| Nash |
1,256 |
51.4 |
24,222 |
41.2 |
25,478 |
4.9 |
95.1 |
41.7 |
| New Hanover |
20,976 |
49.7 |
4,809 |
56.2 |
25,785 |
81.3 |
18.7 |
50.9 |
| Northampton |
|
|
21,150 |
57.3 |
21,150 |
|
100 |
57.3 |
| Onslow |
|
|
11,940 |
30.2 |
11,940 |
|
100 |
30.2 |
| Orange |
|
|
14,690 |
35.8 |
14,690 |
|
100 |
35.8 |
| Pamlico |
|
|
8,045 |
32.8 |
8,045 |
|
100 |
32.8 |
| Pasquotank |
6,348 |
49.9 |
7,312 |
52.8 |
13,660 |
46.5 |
53.5 |
51.5 |
| Pender |
|
|
13,381 |
51.6 |
13,381 |
|
100 |
51.6 |
| Perquimans |
|
|
10,091 |
49.6 |
10,091 |
|
100 |
49.6 |
| Person |
|
|
16,685 |
42.1 |
16,685 |
|
100 |
42.1 |
| Pitt |
2,565 |
57.4 |
28,324 |
49.5 |
30,889 |
8.3 |
91.7 |
50.2 |
| Polk |
|
|
7,004 |
17.2 |
7,004 |
|
100 |
17.2 |
| Randolph |
|
|
28,232 |
13.0 |
28,232 |
|
100 |
13.0 |
| Richmond |
|
|
15,855 |
49.0 |
15,855 |
|
100 |
49.0 |
| Robeson |
|
|
40,371 |
51.5 |
70,371 |
|
100 |
51.5 |
| Rockingham |
3,262 |
37.0 |
29,901 |
34.8 |
33,163 |
908 |
90.2 |
35.0 |
| Rowan |
7,153 |
34.0 |
30,368 |
21.9 |
37,521 |
19.0 |
81.0 |
24.2 |
| Rutherford |
|
|
25,101 |
17.7 |
25,101 |
|
100 |
17.7 |
| Sampson |
|
|
26,380 |
34.6 |
26,380 |
|
100 |
34.6 |
| Scotland |
|
|
12,553 |
54.5 |
12,553 |
|
100 |
54.5 |
| Stanly |
|
|
15,220 |
11.8 |
15,220 |
|
100 |
11.8 |
| Stokes |
|
|
19,866 |
15.1 |
19,866 |
|
100 |
15.1 |
| Surry |
2,680 |
25.8 |
22,835 |
9.7 |
25,515 |
10.5 |
89.5 |
11.4 |
| Swain |
|
|
8,401 |
12.5 |
8,401 |
|
100 |
12.5 |
| Transylvania |
|
|
6,620 |
9.3 |
6,620 |
|
100 |
9.3 |
| Tyrrell |
|
|
4,980 |
29.4 |
4,980 |
|
100 |
29.4 |
| Union |
|
|
27,156 |
29.5 |
27,156 |
|
100 |
29.5 |
| Vance |
3,746 |
58.6 |
12,938 |
58.4 |
16,684 |
22.4 |
77.6 |
58.5 |
| Wake |
13,643 |
41.9 |
40,983 |
45.5 |
54,626 |
25.0 |
75.0 |
44.6 |
| Warren |
|
|
19,151 |
68.2 |
19,151 |
|
100 |
68.2 |
| Washington |
|
|
10,608 |
50.6 |
10,608 |
|
100 |
50.6 |
| Watuga |
|
|
13,417 |
2.9 |
13,417 |
|
100 |
2.9 |
| Wayne |
5,877 |
42.9 |
25,479 |
42.8 |
31,356 |
18.7 |
81.3 |
42.8 |
| Wilkes |
|
|
26,872 |
9.1 |
26,872 |
|
100 |
9.1 |
| Wilson |
3,525 |
32.1 |
20,071 |
43.7 |
23,596 |
14.9 |
85.1 |
42.0 |
| Yadkin |
|
|
14,083 |
8.0 |
14,083 |
|
100 |
8.0 |
| Yancey |
|
|
11,464 |
2.5 |
11,464 |
|
100 |
2.5 |
North Carolina Population 1900:
Total: 1,893,810
White: 1,263,603 (66.72%)
Negro: 624,469 (32.97%)
Indian: 5,687 (.3%)
Chinese: 51 (.0026%)
Japanese: 0
Total Population by Nativity
Native: 1,889,318 (99.77%)
Foreign Born: 4,492 (.23%)
White Population by Nativity and Parentage
Native parentage: 1,259,209
Foreign parentage: 3,886
Mixed parentage: 5,077
Foreign born: 4,394
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