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Highest French Canadian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 95 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 95 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Perquimans County, NC, up 58 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲7Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021.0%+0.4 pts

02▲43Polk County, NCNC20,5330.9%+0.6 pts

03▲20Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.7%+0.4 pts

04▼3Davie County, NCNC45,8550.6%+0.2 pts

05▲2Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.6%−0.1 pts

06▲5Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.6%+0.2 pts

07▼5Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.5%−0.8 pts

08▲50Martin County, NCNC21,6010.5%–

09▼5Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.5%+0.3 pts

10▲40Madison County, NCNC22,5530.5%−0.2 pts

11▲33Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.4%0.0 pts

12▼7Pender County, NCNC72,1110.4%+0.1 pts

13▲58Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.4%–

14▲5Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.4%+0.2 pts

15▲7Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.4%−0.4 pts

16▲4Moore County, NCNC110,6190.4%0.0 pts

17▼7Dare County, NCNC38,2450.4%0.0 pts

18▲7New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.4%−0.1 pts

19▼13Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.4%−0.2 pts

20▲6Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.4%−0.2 pts

21▲20Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.4%−0.1 pts

22▲15Lee County, NCNC70,2580.4%0.0 pts

23▼10Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.4%+0.1 pts

24Durham County, NCNC347,2400.4%0.0 pts

25▲31Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.4%−0.2 pts

26▼17Person County, NCNC40,6360.4%+0.2 pts

27▼13Orange County, NCNC152,4980.3%−0.3 pts

28▲47Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.3%–

29▲3Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.3%+0.3 pts

30▲50Vance County, NCNC42,6380.3%+0.3 pts

31▼3Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.3%0.0 pts

32▼16Craven County, NCNC105,0250.3%0.0 pts

33Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.3%−0.1 pts

34▲23Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.3%−0.1 pts

35▼18Union County, NCNC267,6740.3%−0.2 pts

36▼24Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.3%+0.1 pts

37▼3Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.3%−0.2 pts

38▲1Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.3%+0.1 pts

39▲15Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.3%−0.1 pts

40▲2Camden County, NCNC11,3150.3%−0.1 pts

41▼6Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.3%+0.1 pts

42▲9Burke County, NCNC88,6550.3%+0.1 pts

43▲16Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.3%0.0 pts

44▼15Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%−0.2 pts

45▼30Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.3%0.0 pts

46▲6Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.3%0.0 pts

47▲21McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%+0.2 pts

48▲34Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%0.0 pts

49▼13Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%0.0 pts

50▲31Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%+0.1 pts

51▲45Anson County, NCNC21,7580.2%+0.1 pts

52▲1Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.2%−0.1 pts

53▲12Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.2%+0.1 pts

54▼51Macon County, NCNC39,2320.2%−0.5 pts

55▼8Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.2%−0.1 pts

56▼26Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.2%+0.1 pts

57▼36Clay County, NCNC12,2390.2%−0.1 pts

58▼15Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%−0.1 pts

59▲17Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%−0.3 pts

60▲9Greene County, NCNC20,7000.2%−0.1 pts

61▲37Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%−0.4 pts

62▼7Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.2%−0.1 pts

63▼14Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%−0.1 pts

64▼24Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.2%−0.1 pts

65▲5Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%−0.1 pts

66▼4Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%0.0 pts

67▼3Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%−0.1 pts

68▼5Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%−0.2 pts

69▼23Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%+0.1 pts

70▼9Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%0.0 pts

71▼33Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%0.0 pts

72Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%0.0 pts

73Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%+0.1 pts

74▲20Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%+0.1 pts

75▼3Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.1%0.0 pts

76▲11Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.1%−0.2 pts

77▼50Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.1%−0.3 pts

78▼18Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%0.0 pts

79Washington County, NCNC10,6380.1%−0.1 pts

80▲10Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%−0.2 pts

81▲3Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%0.0 pts

82▼34Jones County, NCNC9,5750.1%−0.1 pts

83▼6Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%−0.7 pts

84▼53Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%−0.2 pts

85▲4Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%0.0 pts

86▲2Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%0.0 pts

87▲6Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%−0.2 pts

88▲3Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%0.0 pts

89▲8Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.1%0.0 pts

90▲2Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%−0.1 pts

91▼24Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%0.0 pts

92▼9Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

93▼27Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%0.0 pts

94▼20Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%−0.1 pts

95▼9Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%−0.4 pts

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