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Highest Ecuadorian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Ecuadorian origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ecuadorian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 51 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 51 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buncombe County, NC, up 20 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ecuadorian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPECUADORIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.5%+0.1 pts

02▲2Union County, NCNC267,6740.5%+0.1 pts

03▲3Person County, NCNC40,6360.4%–

04▲18Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%+0.2 pts

05▼3Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.3%+0.1 pts

06▲20Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.2%+0.1 pts

07Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.2%+0.2 pts

08▲1Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.2%+0.2 pts

09▲2Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.2%+0.1 pts

10▼2Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%0.0 pts

11▲5Craven County, NCNC105,0250.1%+0.1 pts

12Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%+0.1 pts

13▲8Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%0.0 pts

14Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%–

15▼10Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%0.0 pts

16▲9Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%0.0 pts

17▼3Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%+0.1 pts

18▼11Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

19Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.1%–

20▲3Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%−0.1 pts

21Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.1%–

22Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%–

23▼8Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%0.0 pts

24▼4Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%0.0 pts

25▲6Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%–

26Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%−0.1 pts

27Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%–

28▼1Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%–

29Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%0.0 pts

30▼12Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%0.0 pts

31▲2Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

32Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

33▼30Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

34▼10Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%–

35Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.0%–

36Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%–

37▼24Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

38▲2Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%−0.3 pts

39Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%−0.1 pts

40Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

41▼22Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%0.0 pts

42▼8Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%–

43▼8New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%0.0 pts

44▼7Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%0.0 pts

45Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.0%–

46▼18Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

47▼15Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%0.0 pts

48Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%0.0 pts

49▼11Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%0.0 pts

50▼9Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%–

51▼34Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

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