Black Creek, North Carolina

Black Creek is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 769 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe Manalcus Aycock House, Black Creek Rural Historic District, and Dr. H. D. Lucas House were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.GeographyBlack Creek is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all of it land.The Black Creek Greenway is part of the East Coast Greenway, a 3,000 mile long system of trails connecting Maine to Florida.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 714 people, 279 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,062.0 people per square mile (411.5/km²). There were 296 housing units at an average density of 440.3 per square mile (170.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.73% White, 18.91% African American, 0.28% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.