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Highest Chinese population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Chinese (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Chinese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 79 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 79 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin County, NC, up 55 places to #21.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE SHAREVS 2020

01Orange County, NCNC152,4982.4%−0.9 pts

02Durham County, NCNC347,2401.5%+0.2 pts

03▲1Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.1%0.0 pts

04▲2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.8%+0.1 pts

05▲6Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.7%+0.2 pts

06▼1Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.6%−0.2 pts

07Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.6%−0.1 pts

08▲10Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.5%+0.2 pts

09▲38Martin County, NCNC21,6010.5%+0.4 pts

10▲4Union County, NCNC267,6740.5%+0.1 pts

11▲4Camden County, NCNC11,3150.5%0.0 pts

12▲13Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.5%+0.2 pts

13▲15Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.4%+0.2 pts

14▲5New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.3%0.0 pts

15▼6Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.3%−0.2 pts

16▼4Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.3%−0.2 pts

17▼4Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.3%−0.1 pts

18▲11Burke County, NCNC88,6550.3%+0.1 pts

19▲31Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.3%+0.2 pts

20▲3Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%0.0 pts

21▲55Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.2%+0.2 pts

22▲12Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.2%0.0 pts

23▲48Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%+0.2 pts

24Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.2%–

25▲45Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%+0.2 pts

26▼18Macon County, NCNC39,2320.2%−0.4 pts

27▲3Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.2%0.0 pts

28▲31Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%+0.1 pts

29▲7Dare County, NCNC38,2450.2%0.0 pts

30▲27Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.2%+0.1 pts

31▼14Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.2%−0.2 pts

32▼12Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.2%−0.2 pts

33▼2Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.2%0.0 pts

34▼12Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.2%−0.1 pts

35Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.2%0.0 pts

36▲36Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%+0.1 pts

37▲15Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.2%+0.1 pts

38▼17Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%−0.1 pts

39▲3Nash County, NCNC99,3650.1%0.0 pts

40▲25Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%+0.1 pts

41▼9Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%−0.1 pts

42▼32Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%−0.4 pts

43▼17Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%−0.1 pts

44▲12Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%0.0 pts

45▼7Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%0.0 pts

46▼13Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%−0.1 pts

47▲32Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%+0.1 pts

48▲12Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%0.0 pts

49▲15Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%0.0 pts

50▲4Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%0.0 pts

51▼10Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%0.0 pts

52▲6Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%0.0 pts

53▼9Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%0.0 pts

54▼17Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%−0.1 pts

55McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

56▼13Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%−0.1 pts

57▼8Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%0.0 pts

58▼19Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%−0.1 pts

59▼32Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%−0.2 pts

60▼14Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%−0.1 pts

61Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%–

62Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

63▲5Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%0.0 pts

64Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%–

65▼2Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%0.0 pts

66▼13Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%0.0 pts

67▲10Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%0.0 pts

68▼44Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%−0.2 pts

69▼24Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%−0.1 pts

70▼22Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%−0.1 pts

71▲4Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%0.0 pts

72▲8Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.0%0.0 pts

73▼57Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%−0.4 pts

74Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%–

75Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

76▼25Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%−0.1 pts

77▼15Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%0.0 pts

78Vance County, NCNC42,6380.0%–

79Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.0%–

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