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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 (2023 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 2000

01Granville County, NCNC61,4210.2%–

02McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

03Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

04Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%–

05Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%–

06Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%–

07Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%–

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%–

13Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%–

14Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%–

15Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%–

16Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.0%–

17Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

18Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

19Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

20Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%–

21Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

22Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%–

23Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

24Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%–

25Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%–

26Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

27Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%–

28Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%–

29Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

30Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–

31Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

32Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%–

33Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%–

34Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%–

35Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

36Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

37Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%–

38Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%–

39Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

40Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%–

41Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

42Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%–

43Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

44Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

45Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%–

46New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

47Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES