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Highest Bulgarian population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Bulgarian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 28 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Bulgarian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.1%–

02Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%–

03Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%–

04Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%–

05Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%–

06Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.1%–

07Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

08Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.0%–

09Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

10Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%–

11Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%–

12Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%–

13Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–

14Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

15Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%–

16Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%–

17Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%–

18Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%–

19Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

20Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%–

21Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

22Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

23Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

24Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%–

25Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

26Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%–

27Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

28Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

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