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Highest Ecuadorian population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Ecuadorian origin (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ecuadorian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 42 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ecuadorian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPECUADORIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.4%–

02Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.3%–

03Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.3%–

04Union County, NCNC267,6740.3%–

05Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.2%–

06Person County, NCNC40,6360.2%–

07Lee County, NCNC70,2580.2%–

08Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.2%–

09Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%–

10Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%–

11Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%–

12Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%–

13Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%–

14Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%–

15Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%–

16Craven County, NCNC105,0250.1%–

17Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

18Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%–

19Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%–

20Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%–

21Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%–

22Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

23Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%–

24Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%–

25Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%–

26Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

27Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

28Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

29Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

30Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

31Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%–

32Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

33Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

34Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%–

35New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

36Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%–

37Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

38Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

39Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

40Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%–

41Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%–

42Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES