RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Highest Asian population share, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Asian (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Asian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 0.2%.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPASIANVS –

01Orange County, NCNC152,4982.5%–

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.9%–

03Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.9%–

04Onslow County, NCNC217,1751.9%–

05Durham County, NCNC347,2401.8%–

06Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.6%–

07Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.0%–

08Craven County, NCNC105,0250.8%–

09Burke County, NCNC88,6550.8%–

10Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.8%–

11Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.7%–

12Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.7%–

13Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.6%–

14Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.6%–

15Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.6%–

16Lee County, NCNC70,2580.5%–

17Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.5%–

18Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.5%–

19Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.5%–

20New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.5%–

21Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.5%–

22Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.5%–

23Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.4%–

24Davie County, NCNC45,8550.4%–

25Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.4%–

26Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.4%–

27Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.4%–

28Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.4%–

29McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.4%–

30Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.4%–

31Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.4%–

32Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.4%–

33Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.4%–

34Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.3%–

35Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%–

36Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.3%–

37Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.3%–

38Polk County, NCNC20,5330.3%–

39Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.3%–

40Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.3%–

41Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.3%–

42Dare County, NCNC38,2450.2%–

43Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.2%–

44Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%–

45Anson County, NCNC21,7580.2%–

46Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%–

47Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.2%–

48Granville County, NCNC61,4210.2%–

49Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%–

50Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.2%–

51Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.2%–

52Madison County, NCNC22,5530.2%–

53Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%–

54Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%–

55Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.2%–

56Swain County, NCNC14,0240.2%–

57Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.2%–

58Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%–

59Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.2%–

60Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%–

61Nash County, NCNC99,3650.2%–

62Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%–

63Macon County, NCNC39,2320.2%–

64Camden County, NCNC11,3150.2%–

65Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.2%–

66Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.2%–

67Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.2%–

68Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.2%–

69Martin County, NCNC21,6010.2%–

70Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.1%–

71Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%–

72Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%–

73Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%–

74Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%–

75Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

76Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%–

77Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

78Graham County, NCNC8,1900.1%–

79Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%–

80Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%–

81Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–

82Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%–

83Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.1%–

84Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%–

85Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.1%–

86Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

87Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%–

88Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

89Jones County, NCNC9,5750.0%–

90Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

91Gates County, NCNC10,2340.0%–

92Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

93Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%–

94Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

95Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%–

96Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.0%–

97Greene County, NCNC20,7000.0%–

98Person County, NCNC40,6360.0%–

99Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

100Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS