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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Brazilian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRAZILIAN SHAREVS 2010

01New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.4%+503%

02Union County, NCNC267,6740.3%+157%

03Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.2%+37%

04Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%+764%

05Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%+89%

06Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%–

07Durham County, NCNC347,2400.2%+607%

08Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%–

09Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%−16%

10Person County, NCNC40,6360.1%–

11Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%–

12Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%+157%

13Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%–

14Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%+147%

15Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%+983%

16Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%+78%

17Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%+191%

18Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%+58%

19Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%+665%

20Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%+67%

21Craven County, NCNC105,0250.1%+146%

22Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

23Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%+48%

24Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%+317%

25Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%−33%

26Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%–

27Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%+206%

28Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%–

29Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%+299%

30Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%+23%

31Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%−15%

32Macon County, NCNC39,2320.0%–

33Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%–

34Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%–

35Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

36Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%–

37Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%+122%

38Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

39Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%–

40Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

41Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%−42%

42Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%+202%

43Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%−76%

44Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

45Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

46Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%−82%

47Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%−25%

48Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%−58%

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UPDATED 2026-07-05 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES