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Highest Australian population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Australian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Australian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 47 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Australian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAUSTRALIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Granville County, NCNC61,4210.2%–

02McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%+0.1 pts

03Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

04Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%+0.1 pts

05Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%+0.1 pts

06Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%–

07Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%+0.1 pts

08Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

09Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

10Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.1%–

11Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%–

12Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.0%+0.0 pts

13Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%+0.0 pts

14Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%+0.0 pts

15Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%+0.0 pts

16Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.0%−0.0 pts

17Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%−0.0 pts

18Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

19Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%+0.0 pts

20Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%−0.0 pts

21Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

22Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%–

23Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

24Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%−0.0 pts

25Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%–

26Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%+0.0 pts

27Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%−0.1 pts

28Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%+0.0 pts

29Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%−0.0 pts

30Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%−0.0 pts

31Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%−0.0 pts

32Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%−0.0 pts

33Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%−0.0 pts

34Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%−0.1 pts

35Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%−0.0 pts

36Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

37Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%−0.0 pts

38Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%−0.0 pts

39Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

40Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%−0.0 pts

41Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

42Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%−0.0 pts

43Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%−0.0 pts

44Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%−0.0 pts

45Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%–

46New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%−0.1 pts

47Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS