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Highest Brazilian population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Brazilian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Brazilian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 47 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 47 is 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Brazilian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRAZILIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Union County, NCNC267,6740.4%+0.2 pts

02Davie County, NCNC45,8550.2%–

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

04Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%+0.2 pts

05Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%+0.1 pts

06New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.2%+0.1 pts

07Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.2%–

08Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

09Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%+0.1 pts

10Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%–

11Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%+0.1 pts

12Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%+0.1 pts

13Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%–

14Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%0.0 pts

15Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%+0.1 pts

16Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

17Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%0.0 pts

18Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%0.0 pts

19Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%0.0 pts

20Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%+0.1 pts

21Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%0.0 pts

22Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%+0.1 pts

23Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%0.0 pts

24Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%–

25Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%0.0 pts

26Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%0.0 pts

27Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%0.0 pts

28Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%−0.1 pts

29Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.0%0.0 pts

30Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%0.0 pts

31Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

32Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%0.0 pts

33Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts

34Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%–

35Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

36Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%0.0 pts

37Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

38Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

39Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%0.0 pts

40Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

41McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.0%–

42Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

43Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

44Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%−0.1 pts

45Polk County, NCNC20,5330.0%–

46Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%0.0 pts

47Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS