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Highest Finnish population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Finnish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 69 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010

01Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.3%–

02Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%+0.3 pts

03Jones County, NCNC9,5750.3%+0.3 pts

04Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.3%+0.2 pts

05Avery County, NCNC18,1100.3%–

06Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.2%−0.5 pts

07Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.2%–

08Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%+0.2 pts

09Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%−0.0 pts

10Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.2%+0.1 pts

11Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.2%−0.1 pts

12Macon County, NCNC39,2320.2%+0.1 pts

13Lee County, NCNC70,2580.2%–

14Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.2%–

15Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%+0.0 pts

16Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%+0.1 pts

17New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%+0.1 pts

18Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%+0.1 pts

19Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%+0.1 pts

20Person County, NCNC40,6360.1%–

21Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%−0.0 pts

22Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%+0.0 pts

23Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%–

24Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%+0.1 pts

25Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.1%+0.1 pts

26Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%–

27Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%+0.1 pts

28Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%+0.0 pts

29Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

30Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%+0.0 pts

31Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%–

32Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%−0.0 pts

33Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%−0.0 pts

34Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%−0.0 pts

35Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%−0.0 pts

36Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%−0.0 pts

37Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%−0.1 pts

38Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%−0.0 pts

39Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%−0.0 pts

40Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.1%−0.0 pts

41Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%−0.1 pts

42Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%+0.0 pts

43Burke County, NCNC88,6550.1%−0.0 pts

44Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%−0.0 pts

45Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%+0.0 pts

46Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%+0.0 pts

47Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.1%+0.0 pts

48Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%+0.0 pts

49Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%+0.0 pts

50Madison County, NCNC22,5530.0%−0.2 pts

51Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%−0.0 pts

52Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–

53Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%−0.1 pts

54Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%−0.0 pts

55Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%−0.0 pts

56Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%−0.1 pts

57Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.0%–

58McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.0%−0.1 pts

59Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%−0.1 pts

60Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.0%–

61Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

62Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

63Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

64Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%−0.0 pts

65Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%–

66Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%−0.0 pts

67Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

68Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%−0.0 pts

69Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS