RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Highest French population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 1.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Polk County, NC, up 49 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01▲49Polk County, NCNC20,5332.9%−0.5 pts

02▲18Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.8%−0.1 pts

03▲5Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.7%−0.4 pts

04▼1Macon County, NCNC39,2322.6%−0.5 pts

05▲2Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.6%−0.3 pts

06▲15Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.4%+0.1 pts

07▲5Dare County, NCNC38,2452.4%−1.8 pts

08▲3Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.3%−0.6 pts

09▼3Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.2%−0.5 pts

10▲4Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.2%−0.6 pts

11▲11New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.2%−0.8 pts

12▲21Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.1%0.0 pts

13▲6Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.1%−0.2 pts

14▼9Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.1%−1.5 pts

15▼11Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.0%−0.3 pts

16▼1Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.0%0.0 pts

17▼7Madison County, NCNC22,5532.0%+0.4 pts

18▼16Craven County, NCNC105,0251.9%−1.1 pts

19▼3Orange County, NCNC152,4981.9%−0.7 pts

20▼19Camden County, NCNC11,3151.9%+0.3 pts

21▲4Moore County, NCNC110,6191.9%−1.0 pts

22▼9Iredell County, NCNC211,7981.8%−0.1 pts

23▼6Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.8%0.0 pts

24▼6Onslow County, NCNC217,1751.7%−1.7 pts

25▲5Union County, NCNC267,6741.7%−0.1 pts

26▼3Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.7%−0.5 pts

27▲15Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.7%0.0 pts

28▼19Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.6%−1.1 pts

29▲18Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.5%+0.1 pts

30▼4Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.5%−0.3 pts

31▲3Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541.5%−0.2 pts

32▼4Durham County, NCNC347,2401.5%−0.1 pts

33▼9Pender County, NCNC72,1111.4%−1.0 pts

34▲2Randolph County, NCNC149,5161.4%+0.2 pts

35▲37Stanly County, NCNC68,8301.4%+0.1 pts

36▲27Warren County, NCNC18,8981.3%+0.8 pts

37▼8Lee County, NCNC70,2581.3%−0.3 pts

38▲22Davie County, NCNC45,8551.3%−0.4 pts

39Avery County, NCNC18,1101.3%−0.3 pts

40▼3Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.3%−0.6 pts

41▼1Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.3%−0.7 pts

42▲9Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.2%−0.4 pts

43▲33Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251.2%+0.3 pts

44▲12Granville County, NCNC61,4211.2%−0.3 pts

45▲10Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.2%−0.4 pts

46▼3Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.2%−0.6 pts

47▲28Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051.2%0.0 pts

48▲1Wayne County, NCNC122,2781.2%−0.1 pts

49▲30Gates County, NCNC10,2341.2%−0.9 pts

50▲28Hoke County, NCNC56,9391.2%−0.5 pts

51▼20Person County, NCNC40,6361.1%0.0 pts

52▲5Surry County, NCNC72,2871.1%−0.3 pts

53▼9Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.1%−1.1 pts

54▼8Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.1%−0.6 pts

55▼17Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.1%−0.8 pts

56▲8Rowan County, NCNC155,0961.0%−0.4 pts

57▲1Clay County, NCNC12,2391.0%−1.7 pts

58▼31Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331.0%−0.2 pts

59▲24Duplin County, NCNC51,5711.0%−0.1 pts

60▲7Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951.0%−0.2 pts

61▼16Ashe County, NCNC27,5141.0%−0.2 pts

62▼3Jones County, NCNC9,5751.0%−1.0 pts

63▼10McDowell County, NCNC45,1981.0%−0.3 pts

64▼16Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.9%−0.9 pts

65▲16Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.9%−0.2 pts

66▼25Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.9%−0.7 pts

67▲13Nash County, NCNC99,3650.9%−0.5 pts

68▲1Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.9%−0.9 pts

69▲24Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.9%−0.6 pts

70Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.9%−0.5 pts

71▼6Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.9%−0.6 pts

72▼11Burke County, NCNC88,6550.8%−0.7 pts

73▼38Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.8%+0.1 pts

74▲13Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.8%−0.3 pts

75▼7Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.7%−1.1 pts

76▼5Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.7%−1.0 pts

77▼23Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.7%−1.1 pts

78▲16Washington County, NCNC10,6380.7%−0.7 pts

79▼47Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.7%−0.4 pts

80▼14Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.7%−0.4 pts

81▲3Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.7%−0.5 pts

82Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.6%−0.5 pts

83▲13Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.6%−0.7 pts

84▼10Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.5%−0.6 pts

85▲4Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.5%−0.1 pts

86Greene County, NCNC20,7000.5%−1.2 pts

87▲3Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.4%−0.2 pts

88▲4Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.4%−0.3 pts

89▼16Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.4%−0.5 pts

90▲1Martin County, NCNC21,6010.4%+0.1 pts

91▼3Swain County, NCNC14,0240.4%−2.1 pts

92▼7Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.3%−0.4 pts

93▼31Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%−1.8 pts

94▲6Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.2%−0.3 pts

95▲3Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.2%−0.7 pts

96▲1Anson County, NCNC21,7580.2%−0.7 pts

97▼45Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.2%−1.3 pts

98▼21Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%−0.2 pts

99▼4Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%−0.8 pts

100▼1Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.0%−1.1 pts

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