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Highest British population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are British ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: British residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH SHAREVS 2000

01Orange County, NCNC152,4981.3%–

02Polk County, NCNC20,5331.3%–

03Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.2%–

04Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171.2%–

05Currituck County, NCNC33,1581.1%–

06Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.1%–

07Madison County, NCNC22,5531.1%–

08Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.1%–

09Camden County, NCNC11,3151.0%–

10New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.0%–

11Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.0%–

12Durham County, NCNC347,2400.9%–

13Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.9%–

14Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.9%–

15Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.9%–

16Union County, NCNC267,6740.9%–

17Granville County, NCNC61,4210.8%–

18Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.8%–

19Davie County, NCNC45,8550.8%–

20Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.8%–

21Craven County, NCNC105,0250.8%–

22Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.8%–

23Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.8%–

24Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.8%–

25Greene County, NCNC20,7000.7%–

26Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.7%–

27Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.7%–

28Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.7%–

29Lee County, NCNC70,2580.7%–

30Pender County, NCNC72,1110.7%–

31Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.7%–

32Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.7%–

33Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.7%–

34Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.7%–

35Macon County, NCNC39,2320.7%–

36Moore County, NCNC110,6190.7%–

37Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.6%–

38Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.6%–

39Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.6%–

40Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.6%–

41Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.6%–

42Washington County, NCNC10,6380.6%–

43Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.6%–

44Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.6%–

45Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.6%–

46Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.6%–

47Burke County, NCNC88,6550.6%–

48Person County, NCNC40,6360.5%–

49Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.5%–

50Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.5%–

51Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.5%–

52Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.5%–

53Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.5%–

54Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%–

55Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.5%–

56Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.4%–

57Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.4%–

58Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.4%–

59Surry County, NCNC72,2870.4%–

60Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.4%–

61Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%–

62Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.4%–

63Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.4%–

64Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.4%–

65Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.4%–

66Dare County, NCNC38,2450.4%–

67McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.4%–

68Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.4%–

69Martin County, NCNC21,6010.4%–

70Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.4%–

71Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.4%–

72Clay County, NCNC12,2390.3%–

73Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.3%–

74Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.3%–

75Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.3%–

76Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.3%–

77Anson County, NCNC21,7580.3%–

78Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.3%–

79Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%–

80Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.3%–

81Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.3%–

82Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.3%–

83Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.3%–

84Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%–

85Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.2%–

86Swain County, NCNC14,0240.2%–

87Gates County, NCNC10,2340.2%–

88Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.2%–

89Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%–

90Jones County, NCNC9,5750.2%–

91Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.2%–

92Vance County, NCNC42,6380.2%–

93Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.2%–

94Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%–

95Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.2%–

96Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%–

97Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%–

98Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

99Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.1%–

100Graham County, NCNC8,1900.1%–

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