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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

01Polk County, NCNC20,5332.9%–

02Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.8%–

03Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.7%–

04Macon County, NCNC39,2322.6%–

05Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.6%–

06Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.4%–

07Dare County, NCNC38,2452.4%–

08Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.3%–

09Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.2%–

10Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.2%–

11New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.2%–

12Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.1%–

13Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.1%–

14Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.1%–

15Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.0%–

16Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.0%–

17Madison County, NCNC22,5532.0%–

18Craven County, NCNC105,0251.9%–

19Orange County, NCNC152,4981.9%–

20Camden County, NCNC11,3151.9%–

21Moore County, NCNC110,6191.9%–

22Iredell County, NCNC211,7981.8%–

23Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.8%–

24Onslow County, NCNC217,1751.7%–

25Union County, NCNC267,6741.7%–

26Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.7%–

27Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.7%–

28Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.6%–

29Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.5%–

30Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.5%–

31Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541.5%–

32Durham County, NCNC347,2401.5%–

33Pender County, NCNC72,1111.4%–

34Randolph County, NCNC149,5161.4%–

35Stanly County, NCNC68,8301.4%–

36Warren County, NCNC18,8981.3%–

37Lee County, NCNC70,2581.3%–

38Davie County, NCNC45,8551.3%–

39Avery County, NCNC18,1101.3%–

40Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.3%–

41Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.3%–

42Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.2%–

43Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251.2%–

44Granville County, NCNC61,4211.2%–

45Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.2%–

46Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.2%–

47Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051.2%–

48Wayne County, NCNC122,2781.2%–

49Gates County, NCNC10,2341.2%–

50Hoke County, NCNC56,9391.2%–

51Person County, NCNC40,6361.1%–

52Surry County, NCNC72,2871.1%–

53Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.1%–

54Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.1%–

55Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.1%–

56Rowan County, NCNC155,0961.0%–

57Clay County, NCNC12,2391.0%–

58Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331.0%–

59Duplin County, NCNC51,5711.0%–

60Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951.0%–

61Ashe County, NCNC27,5141.0%–

62Jones County, NCNC9,5751.0%–

63McDowell County, NCNC45,1981.0%–

64Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.9%–

65Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.9%–

66Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.9%–

67Nash County, NCNC99,3650.9%–

68Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.9%–

69Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.9%–

70Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.9%–

71Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.9%–

72Burke County, NCNC88,6550.8%–

73Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.8%–

74Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.8%–

75Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.7%–

76Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.7%–

77Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.7%–

78Washington County, NCNC10,6380.7%–

79Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.7%–

80Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.7%–

81Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.7%–

82Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.6%–

83Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.6%–

84Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.5%–

85Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.5%–

86Greene County, NCNC20,7000.5%–

87Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.4%–

88Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.4%–

89Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.4%–

90Martin County, NCNC21,6010.4%–

91Swain County, NCNC14,0240.4%–

92Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.3%–

93Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%–

94Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.2%–

95Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.2%–

96Anson County, NCNC21,7580.2%–

97Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.2%–

98Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%–

99Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%–

100Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.0%–

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