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Highest Ethiopian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ethiopian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 28 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Halifax County, NC, up 15 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ethiopian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲15Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.4%+0.4 pts

02▲10Durham County, NCNC347,2400.4%+0.3 pts

03▼1Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.3%+0.2 pts

04▲4Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.2%–

05Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%+0.1 pts

06▲9Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%+0.1 pts

07▲4Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.1%–

08▲15Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%–

09Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

10▼1Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%0.0 pts

11▲10Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%+0.1 pts

12▼9Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%0.0 pts

13▲6Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%0.0 pts

14Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%0.0 pts

15▲3New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

16Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%–

17Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

18Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%–

19Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

20Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–

21Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%–

22Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%0.0 pts

23▼10Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%0.0 pts

24Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

25Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

26Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

27▲1Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

28▼4Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts

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