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Highest Arab population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Arab ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Arab residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 33 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2010

01Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.3%−59%

02Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.2%−43%

03Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.2%−73%

04Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%−24%

05Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%−59%

06Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%−59%

07Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%−81%

08Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%−76%

09Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.1%−60%

10Nash County, NCNC99,3650.1%−89%

11Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%−91%

12Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%−80%

13Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%−82%

14Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%−85%

15Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%−77%

16Vance County, NCNC42,6380.0%−45%

17Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%−85%

18Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%−77%

19McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.0%−31%

20Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%−93%

21Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%−31%

22Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%−90%

23Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%−93%

24New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%−94%

25Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%−97%

26Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%−96%

27Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%–

28Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%−90%

29Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.0%−97%

30Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%−96%

31Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%−97%

32Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

33Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%−99%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS