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Highest Brazilian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Brazilian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Brazilian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 48 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Harnett County, NC, up 27 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Brazilian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRAZILIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲5New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.4%+0.3 pts

02▼1Union County, NCNC267,6740.3%+0.2 pts

03Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.2%+0.1 pts

04Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%+0.2 pts

05▲9Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%+0.1 pts

06Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%–

07▲8Durham County, NCNC347,2400.2%+0.1 pts

08Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%–

09▲19Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%0.0 pts

10Person County, NCNC40,6360.1%–

11▲13Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%–

12▲27Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%+0.1 pts

13Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%–

14▲15Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%+0.1 pts

15▲5Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%+0.1 pts

16▲5Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%0.0 pts

17▲8Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%+0.1 pts

18▲8Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%0.0 pts

19▼10Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%+0.1 pts

20▼3Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%0.0 pts

21▲11Craven County, NCNC105,0250.1%0.0 pts

22▲23Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

23▲4Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%0.0 pts

24▼1Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%0.0 pts

25▲19Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%0.0 pts

26Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%–

27Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%0.0 pts

28▲6Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%–

29▼18Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%0.0 pts

30▲7Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

31▼26Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%0.0 pts

32▼16Macon County, NCNC39,2320.0%–

33▼20Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%–

34Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%–

35▲7Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

36Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%–

37▼7Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%0.0 pts

38▲2Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

39Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%–

40▲3Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

41▼5Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%0.0 pts

42▼9Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts

43Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%−0.1 pts

44Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

45Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

46▼28Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%0.0 pts

47Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%0.0 pts

48▼2Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES