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Highest Canadian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Canadian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 80 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 80 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Avery County, NC, up 69 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲29Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.4%+0.4 pts

02Camden County, NCNC11,3150.4%+0.3 pts

03▲32Polk County, NCNC20,5330.4%+0.3 pts

04▼3Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.4%+0.3 pts

05▲69Avery County, NCNC18,1100.3%+0.3 pts

06▼3Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.3%+0.2 pts

07▲18New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.3%+0.1 pts

08Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.3%+0.2 pts

09▲5Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%−0.1 pts

10▲27Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.2%+0.1 pts

11Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%−0.1 pts

12▲9Durham County, NCNC347,2400.2%−0.1 pts

13▲13Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%+0.1 pts

14Anson County, NCNC21,7580.2%+0.1 pts

15▼10Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.2%−0.1 pts

16▲36Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%+0.1 pts

17▼4Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%+0.1 pts

18▲9Craven County, NCNC105,0250.2%+0.1 pts

19▼12Granville County, NCNC61,4210.2%+0.1 pts

20▲19Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.2%−0.1 pts

21▲12Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.2%−0.2 pts

22▲32Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.2%+0.1 pts

23▼17Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%0.0 pts

24▼1Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%−0.1 pts

25▲40Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%0.0 pts

26▼22Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%−0.3 pts

27▼7Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%0.0 pts

28▲6Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.1%+0.1 pts

29▲50Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%–

30▼6Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

31▲1Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%−0.1 pts

32▲30Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%0.0 pts

33▼24Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%0.0 pts

34▲26Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%−0.2 pts

35▲5Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%−0.1 pts

36▲47Person County, NCNC40,6360.1%0.0 pts

37▲9Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%0.0 pts

38▲19Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.1%–

39▲2Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%−0.1 pts

40▲40Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%0.0 pts

41▲1Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%0.0 pts

42▼34Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%–

43▲30Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%0.0 pts

44▲25Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.1%0.0 pts

45Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%–

46▼10Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%−0.1 pts

47▲37Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%0.0 pts

48▲37Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%−0.2 pts

49▲7Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%−0.2 pts

50▼22McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%0.0 pts

51▼22Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.1%−0.1 pts

52▼42Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.1%0.0 pts

53▲24Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%−0.1 pts

54▲5Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.1%0.0 pts

55▼4Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%−0.1 pts

56▼12Burke County, NCNC88,6550.1%0.0 pts

57▼19Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%−0.1 pts

58▼40Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%−0.2 pts

59▲4Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%−0.1 pts

60▼48Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%−0.1 pts

61▼30Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%−0.2 pts

62▼19Madison County, NCNC22,5530.0%0.0 pts

63▲7Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%0.0 pts

64▼47Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%0.0 pts

65▼7Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%0.0 pts

66▲1Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%0.0 pts

67▼52Martin County, NCNC21,6010.0%0.0 pts

68▼2Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%−0.1 pts

69Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.0%−0.6 pts

70▲1Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%0.0 pts

71▼55Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%−0.3 pts

72▼50Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%−0.3 pts

73▼28Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts

74▼19Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%−0.1 pts

75▼14Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%0.0 pts

76▼23Swain County, NCNC14,0240.0%−0.3 pts

77▲1Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%0.0 pts

78▼29Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.0%–

79▼7Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%0.0 pts

80▲2Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%0.0 pts

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