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Highest Asian population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Asian (2020 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 0.7%.

Highest Asian population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPASIANVS 2000
01Wake County, NCNC1,257,2358.6%+5.2 pts
02Orange County, NCNC152,4988.5%+4.4 pts
03Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3836.4%+3.3 pts
04Guilford County, NCNC562,2345.3%+2.9 pts
05Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7255.3%+4.4 pts
06Durham County, NCNC347,2405.1%+1.9 pts
07Catawba County, NCNC170,1724.3%+1.4 pts
08Union County, NCNC267,6744.0%+3.4 pts
09Burke County, NCNC88,6553.6%+0.1 pts
10Craven County, NCNC105,0253.0%+2.1 pts
11Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732.7%+0.8 pts
12Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.5%+1.3 pts
13Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182.4%+1.4 pts
14Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.2%+0.6 pts
15Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.1%+1.5 pts
16Stanly County, NCNC68,8301.8%0.0 pts
17Pitt County, NCNC182,9361.8%+0.7 pts
18Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.7%+1.1 pts
19Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.6%+0.8 pts
20Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.5%+0.6 pts
21New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.5%+0.7 pts
22Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031.5%0.0 pts
23Randolph County, NCNC149,5161.5%+0.9 pts
24Davidson County, NCNC180,1821.4%+0.6 pts
25Hoke County, NCNC56,9391.4%+0.6 pts
26Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.3%+0.6 pts
27Wayne County, NCNC122,2781.3%+0.4 pts
28Moore County, NCNC110,6191.2%+0.8 pts
29Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171.2%+0.6 pts
30Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.2%+0.7 pts
31Wilson County, NCNC81,1501.1%+0.8 pts
32Camden County, NCNC11,3151.1%+0.6 pts
33Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011.1%+0.3 pts
34Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.1%+0.5 pts
35Alexander County, NCNC36,9581.1%0.0 pts
36Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.1%+0.4 pts
37Rowan County, NCNC155,0961.0%+0.2 pts
38Lee County, NCNC70,2581.0%+0.4 pts
39Anson County, NCNC21,7581.0%+0.4 pts
40Scotland County, NCNC33,3221.0%+0.5 pts
41Nash County, NCNC99,3651.0%+0.4 pts
42Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.9%+0.6 pts
43McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.9%0.0 pts
44Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.9%+0.3 pts
45Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.9%+0.2 pts
46Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.8%+0.6 pts
47Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.8%+0.2 pts
48Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.8%+0.5 pts
49Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.8%+0.5 pts
50Dare County, NCNC38,2450.7%+0.3 pts
51Macon County, NCNC39,2320.7%+0.3 pts
52Vance County, NCNC42,6380.7%+0.3 pts
53Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.7%+0.4 pts
54Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.7%+0.3 pts
55Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.7%+0.4 pts
56Davie County, NCNC45,8550.6%+0.3 pts
57Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.6%+0.3 pts
58Granville County, NCNC61,4210.6%+0.2 pts
59Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.6%+0.4 pts
60Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.6%0.0 pts
61Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.5%+0.3 pts
62Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.5%+0.3 pts
63Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.5%+0.2 pts
64Pender County, NCNC72,1110.5%+0.4 pts
65Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.5%+0.1 pts
66Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.5%+0.2 pts
67Surry County, NCNC72,2870.5%0.0 pts
68Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.5%+0.2 pts
69Martin County, NCNC21,6010.4%+0.2 pts
70Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.4%0.0 pts
71Madison County, NCNC22,5530.4%+0.2 pts
72Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.4%+0.2 pts
73Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.4%+0.2 pts
74Swain County, NCNC14,0240.4%+0.2 pts
75Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.4%+0.1 pts
76Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.4%+0.1 pts
77Clay County, NCNC12,2390.4%+0.3 pts
78Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.4%+0.2 pts
79Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.4%+0.3 pts
80Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.3%+0.1 pts
81Jones County, NCNC9,5750.3%+0.2 pts
82Washington County, NCNC10,6380.3%0.0 pts
83Warren County, NCNC18,8980.3%+0.2 pts
84Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.3%+0.2 pts
85Person County, NCNC40,6360.3%+0.2 pts
86Avery County, NCNC18,1100.3%+0.1 pts
87Polk County, NCNC20,5330.3%+0.1 pts
88Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.3%+0.1 pts
89Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.3%−0.1 pts
90Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.3%+0.1 pts
91Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.3%+0.1 pts
92Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%+0.1 pts
93Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.2%+0.1 pts
94Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.2%+0.1 pts
95Gates County, NCNC10,2340.2%0.0 pts
96Greene County, NCNC20,7000.2%+0.1 pts
97Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.2%+0.1 pts
98Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.2%+0.1 pts
99Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.2%−0.1 pts
100Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.1%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS