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Highest Finnish population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2024 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. The median across all 65 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Craven County, NC, up 49 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Jones County, NCNC9,5750.4%+0.4 pts

02▲6Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%+0.3 pts

03▲36Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.3%+0.2 pts

04Martin County, NCNC21,6010.2%–

05▲24Clay County, NCNC12,2390.2%–

06▲49Craven County, NCNC105,0250.2%+0.2 pts

07▲18Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%+0.2 pts

08▲24Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.2%0.0 pts

09▼3Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.2%−0.6 pts

10▲26Orange County, NCNC152,4980.2%+0.1 pts

11▲5Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%+0.1 pts

12Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%0.0 pts

13▲28Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%0.0 pts

14▲42Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%0.0 pts

15▲4Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%+0.1 pts

16Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%+0.1 pts

17▼12Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

18▲15Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%0.0 pts

19▲12Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%–

20▲15Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%0.0 pts

21▲23Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%0.0 pts

22▲35Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%–

23▼1Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%0.0 pts

24▲10Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%0.0 pts

25▼23Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%+0.1 pts

26▲2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%0.0 pts

27Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%+0.1 pts

28Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%+0.1 pts

29▼8Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%−0.1 pts

30▼20Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%0.0 pts

31▲15Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%0.0 pts

32▼8Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%0.0 pts

33▼29Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%0.0 pts

34▼25Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.1%−0.2 pts

35▲12Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.1%0.0 pts

36▼21Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%−0.1 pts

37▼20New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%0.0 pts

38▲22Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.0%–

39▼9Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%0.0 pts

40▲5Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

41▲7Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%0.0 pts

42▲9Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%0.0 pts

43▼32Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%−0.2 pts

44▼4Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.0%0.0 pts

45Vance County, NCNC42,6380.0%0.0 pts

46▲12McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.0%−0.1 pts

47▼10Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%−0.2 pts

48▼34Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%–

49▼48Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%–

50▲3Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%−0.1 pts

51Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%0.0 pts

52Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%–

53▲10Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

54▼16Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%−0.1 pts

55▲4Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%−0.1 pts

56▼43Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%–

57▼3Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%0.0 pts

58Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%–

59▲6Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%–

60▲2Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

61▼19Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%0.0 pts

62▼42Person County, NCNC40,6360.0%–

63▲1Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%0.0 pts

64Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%−0.1 pts

65▲4Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%0.0 pts

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