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Highest Central American population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 93 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Currituck County, NC, up 50 places to #37.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Duplin County, NCNC51,5719.3%+2.8 pts

02Sampson County, NCNC61,5046.5%+3.6 pts

03▲2Lee County, NCNC70,2585.4%+1.9 pts

04Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3835.1%+2.4 pts

05▼2Durham County, NCNC347,2405.1%+2.1 pts

06Wayne County, NCNC122,2785.0%+3.8 pts

07Burke County, NCNC88,6553.9%+1.7 pts

08Chatham County, NCNC85,1113.6%+1.0 pts

09▲46Bladen County, NCNC30,0073.1%+2.7 pts

10▲3Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.8%+1.5 pts

11▲17Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252.3%+2.0 pts

12▲6Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.3%+1.5 pts

13▲18Union County, NCNC267,6742.2%+1.3 pts

14▼2Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182.2%+0.6 pts

15▲2Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.1%+1.5 pts

16▲23Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.0%+1.6 pts

17▲4Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352.0%+0.7 pts

18▼2Chowan County, NCNC14,0821.9%–

19▲16Robeson County, NCNC119,9411.8%+1.7 pts

20▼9Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031.8%+1.5 pts

21▼11Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.8%+0.7 pts

22▼8Orange County, NCNC152,4981.8%+1.1 pts

23▼8Dare County, NCNC38,2451.8%+0.9 pts

24▲2Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.8%+0.9 pts

25▲4Onslow County, NCNC217,1751.8%+1.0 pts

26▼17Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541.7%−0.1 pts

27▼8Rowan County, NCNC155,0961.7%+0.3 pts

28▲30Granville County, NCNC61,4211.7%+1.5 pts

29Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.7%–

30▼8Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.7%+1.4 pts

31▲14Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.6%+1.1 pts

32▼8New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.6%+1.1 pts

33▼13Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.5%+0.6 pts

34▲4Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.5%+0.8 pts

35▼1Halifax County, NCNC46,5341.5%+1.1 pts

36▼6Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.4%+0.2 pts

37▲50Currituck County, NCNC33,1581.3%+1.0 pts

38▼11Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171.3%+0.4 pts

39▼16Iredell County, NCNC211,7981.2%+0.6 pts

40▲7Randolph County, NCNC149,5161.2%+0.7 pts

41▲15Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251.2%+1.0 pts

42▲27Surry County, NCNC72,2871.1%+0.5 pts

43▲8Moore County, NCNC110,6191.1%+0.5 pts

44▲9Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371.1%+0.2 pts

45▲44Caswell County, NCNC22,5631.0%+0.6 pts

46▼13Hoke County, NCNC56,9391.0%−0.4 pts

47▼10Davidson County, NCNC180,1821.0%0.0 pts

48▲18Carteret County, NCNC70,4691.0%+0.8 pts

49▲42Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.9%+0.8 pts

50▲38Polk County, NCNC20,5330.9%+0.5 pts

51▲6Warren County, NCNC18,8980.8%+0.6 pts

52▲25Jones County, NCNC9,5750.8%+0.4 pts

53▲9Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.8%+0.2 pts

54▲38Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.8%+0.5 pts

55▲30Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.8%+0.6 pts

56▼24Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.7%–

57▲3Craven County, NCNC105,0250.7%0.0 pts

58▲10Person County, NCNC40,6360.7%+0.6 pts

59▲5McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.7%+0.5 pts

60▲21Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.7%+0.5 pts

61▼7Martin County, NCNC21,6010.6%+0.4 pts

62▼14Nash County, NCNC99,3650.6%+0.2 pts

63▼21Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.6%+0.3 pts

64▼28Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.6%+0.5 pts

65▲15Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.6%+0.3 pts

66▲1Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.6%0.0 pts

67▼17Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.5%+0.2 pts

68▼5Pender County, NCNC72,1110.5%+0.4 pts

69▼26Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.5%+0.3 pts

70Swain County, NCNC14,0240.5%−0.1 pts

71▲11Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.5%+0.3 pts

72▲18Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.5%–

73▲2Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.5%+0.3 pts

74▼25Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.5%+0.3 pts

75▲9Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.5%+0.1 pts

76▲2Macon County, NCNC39,2320.5%+0.4 pts

77▼3Anson County, NCNC21,7580.4%+0.1 pts

78▼32Davie County, NCNC45,8550.4%−0.4 pts

79▼8Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.4%−0.3 pts

80▼4Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.4%−0.3 pts

81▼16Greene County, NCNC20,7000.3%+0.3 pts

82▼23Vance County, NCNC42,6380.3%+0.3 pts

83Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.3%–

84▼40Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.2%–

85▼12Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.2%+0.2 pts

86▼16Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%+0.1 pts

87▼1Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%+0.1 pts

88▼48Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%−0.3 pts

89▼6Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%–

90Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.1%–

91▼30Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%+0.1 pts

92▼40Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%−0.1 pts

93Clay County, NCNC12,2390.0%–

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