RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Highest Finnish population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Finnish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 65 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

North CarolinaAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

RELATEDLargest American population Highest American population share Largest Arab population Highest Arab population share Largest Egyptian population Highest Egyptian population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2000

01Jones County, NCNC9,5750.4%–

02Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%–

03Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.3%–

04Martin County, NCNC21,6010.2%–

05Clay County, NCNC12,2390.2%–

06Craven County, NCNC105,0250.2%–

07Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%–

08Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.2%–

09Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.2%–

10Orange County, NCNC152,4980.2%–

11Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%–

12Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

13Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%–

14Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%–

15Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%–

16Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

17Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

18Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%–

19Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%–

20Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%–

21Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%–

22Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%–

23Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%–

24Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%–

25Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%–

26Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%–

27Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%–

28Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%–

29Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%–

30Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%–

31Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

32Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%–

33Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%–

34Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.1%–

35Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.1%–

36Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%–

37New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%–

38Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.0%–

39Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%–

40Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%–

41Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

42Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

43Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

44Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.0%–

45Vance County, NCNC42,6380.0%–

46McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.0%–

47Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

48Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%–

49Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%–

50Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%–

51Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

52Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%–

53Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

54Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%–

55Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

56Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%–

57Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%–

58Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%–

59Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%–

60Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

61Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

62Person County, NCNC40,6360.0%–

63Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%–

64Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

65Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

SHOWING 1–65 OF 65

Download CSV (full list, 65 rows)

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