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Highest Bulgarian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Bulgarian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 24 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Watauga County, NC, up 21 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Bulgarian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Macon County, NCNC39,2320.3%–

02▲21Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%–

03▲5Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%0.0 pts

04Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%–

05▲5Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%+0.1 pts

06▲16Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%+0.1 pts

07Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%–

08Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.0%–

09Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.0%–

10▲6Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

11Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%0.0 pts

12▲9Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%−0.1 pts

13▼4Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%0.0 pts

14▲4Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%−0.1 pts

15▲2Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%–

16▲8Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%0.0 pts

17▲10Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%0.0 pts

18▼14Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

19▼6Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%0.0 pts

20▲6Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%0.0 pts

21Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.0%–

22▼8Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

23▲2Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

24▲4Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

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