RANKING · 2024 ACS · 85 SHOWN OF 85

Highest Danish population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 85 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 85 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Avery County, NC, up 63 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Camden County, NCNC11,3151.7%–

02▲63Avery County, NCNC18,1100.7%+0.5 pts

03▲1Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.4%+0.4 pts

04▲45Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.4%+0.1 pts

05▲1Orange County, NCNC152,4980.4%0.0 pts

06▼3New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.4%+0.1 pts

07▲17Graham County, NCNC8,1900.4%−0.2 pts

08▼3Polk County, NCNC20,5330.4%0.0 pts

09Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.3%–

10▲17Lee County, NCNC70,2580.3%+0.2 pts

11▲20Dare County, NCNC38,2450.3%0.0 pts

12▼10Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.3%+0.1 pts

13▲47Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.3%+0.2 pts

14▲12Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.3%+0.2 pts

15▲37Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%+0.2 pts

16▲24Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%–

17▲12Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%+0.1 pts

18▼4Durham County, NCNC347,2400.2%+0.1 pts

19▲44Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.2%+0.2 pts

20▼5Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.2%0.0 pts

21▼3Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.2%+0.1 pts

22▼11Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%0.0 pts

23▼16Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%+0.1 pts

24▲11Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.2%+0.1 pts

25▼9Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.2%+0.1 pts

26▲40Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.2%+0.1 pts

27▲7Craven County, NCNC105,0250.2%−0.2 pts

28▼19Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.2%−0.3 pts

29▼21Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%−0.2 pts

30▲18Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.2%+0.1 pts

31▲7Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%−0.1 pts

32▲45Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%–

33▲3Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%0.0 pts

34▲22Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%+0.1 pts

35▼5Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%−0.1 pts

36▼14Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%0.0 pts

37▲35McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%+0.1 pts

38▲13Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%+0.1 pts

39▲15Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%0.0 pts

40▲43Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%−0.1 pts

41▲5Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.1%+0.1 pts

42▼19Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%−0.1 pts

43▼23Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%−0.1 pts

44▼32Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%−0.1 pts

45▼2Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%0.0 pts

46▼27Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%−0.4 pts

47▼26Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%−0.1 pts

48▼16Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%0.0 pts

49▲29Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%−0.1 pts

50Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

51▼38Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%−0.1 pts

52▲10Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%+0.1 pts

53▲2Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%−0.1 pts

54Person County, NCNC40,6360.1%–

55▼10Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%−0.1 pts

56▼39Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%−0.1 pts

57▲12Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%−0.2 pts

58▲1Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%0.0 pts

59▼34Davie County, NCNC45,8550.1%−0.1 pts

60▲15Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%0.0 pts

61▲13Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%0.0 pts

62▼34Burke County, NCNC88,6550.1%0.0 pts

63Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.1%−0.2 pts

64▲15Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%−0.1 pts

65▼55Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%−0.3 pts

66▲2Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%−0.1 pts

67▲17Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%0.0 pts

68▼24Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%0.0 pts

69▲12Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.0%−0.1 pts

70▼20Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%−0.1 pts

71▲5Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%0.0 pts

72Jones County, NCNC9,5750.0%–

73▼32Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%−0.1 pts

74▼21Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%0.0 pts

75▼36Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%0.0 pts

76▼15Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.0%−0.1 pts

77▼4Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%–

78▼36Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.0%–

79▲1Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%0.0 pts

80Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%0.0 pts

81▼14Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%−0.1 pts

82▼45Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%–

83▼36Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.0%0.0 pts

84▲1Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%0.0 pts

85▼3Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%0.0 pts

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