RANKING · 2024 ACS · 88 SHOWN OF 88

Highest Arab population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Arab ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Arab residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 88 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2010

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.2%+0.5 pts

02Nash County, NCNC99,3650.9%+0.3 pts

03Orange County, NCNC152,4980.8%+0.3 pts

04Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.7%+0.1 pts

05Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.7%+0.3 pts

06Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.6%–

07New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.6%+0.3 pts

08Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.5%+0.1 pts

09Durham County, NCNC347,2400.5%+0.2 pts

10Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.5%+0.2 pts

11Warren County, NCNC18,8980.5%+0.5 pts

12Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.5%−0.2 pts

13Davie County, NCNC45,8550.5%+0.2 pts

14Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.5%+0.3 pts

15Vance County, NCNC42,6380.5%+0.4 pts

16Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.5%+0.2 pts

17Lee County, NCNC70,2580.4%+0.1 pts

18Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.4%+0.1 pts

19Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.4%–

20Swain County, NCNC14,0240.4%+0.3 pts

21Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.4%+0.2 pts

22Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.4%+0.3 pts

23Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.4%+0.0 pts

24Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.4%+0.1 pts

25Martin County, NCNC21,6010.4%−0.3 pts

26Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.4%+0.1 pts

27Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.4%+0.1 pts

28Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.3%+0.1 pts

29Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.3%+0.1 pts

30Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%+0.1 pts

31Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.3%+0.1 pts

32Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.3%+0.1 pts

33Camden County, NCNC11,3150.3%–

34Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.3%+0.2 pts

35Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.3%+0.1 pts

36Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%−0.1 pts

37Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.2%–

38Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%−0.3 pts

39Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.2%+0.2 pts

40Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%+0.1 pts

41Macon County, NCNC39,2320.2%+0.1 pts

42Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.2%+0.1 pts

43Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.2%+0.1 pts

44Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.2%−0.1 pts

45Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.2%+0.1 pts

46Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%+0.1 pts

47Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.2%+0.0 pts

48Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.2%–

49Craven County, NCNC105,0250.2%−0.1 pts

50Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.2%+0.1 pts

51Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.2%−0.2 pts

52Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%+0.1 pts

53Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%+0.1 pts

54Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

55Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%−0.1 pts

56Burke County, NCNC88,6550.1%−0.1 pts

57Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%−0.0 pts

58Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%+0.1 pts

59Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%−0.1 pts

60Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%−0.0 pts

61Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.1%–

62Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%−0.4 pts

63Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.1%−0.1 pts

64Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%−0.3 pts

65Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%−0.2 pts

66Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%+0.0 pts

67Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

68Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%−0.4 pts

69Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%−0.1 pts

70Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%−0.0 pts

71Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%−0.2 pts

72Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%−0.1 pts

73Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%–

74Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.1%–

75Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%−0.0 pts

76Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%+0.0 pts

77Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%−0.1 pts

78Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

79Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%–

80Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%−0.1 pts

81Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.0%−0.1 pts

82Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%−0.3 pts

83McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.0%−0.0 pts

84Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%−0.1 pts

85Person County, NCNC40,6360.0%–

86Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

87Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%–

88Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES