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Highest Egyptian population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Egyptian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Egyptian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 39 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Egyptian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEGYPTIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%+49%

02Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%+322%

03Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%+211%

04Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%–

05Person County, NCNC40,6360.1%–

06Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%+47%

07Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%+321%

08Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%+426%

09Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%+230%

10Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%+40%

11Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%−26%

12New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%−1%

13Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%+208%

14Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%+71%

15Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%–

16Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%+608%

17Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

18Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.0%−13%

19Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

20Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%+148%

21Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

22Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

23Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

24Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%+46%

25Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%−58%

26Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

27Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%–

28Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

29Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%–

30Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%+8%

31Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%−23%

32Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%–

33Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%−55%

34Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

35Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%+16%

36Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%−88%

37Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%−68%

38Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%−96%

39Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS