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Highest French population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

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

01Camden County, NCNC11,3152.9%–

02Craven County, NCNC105,0252.8%–

03Macon County, NCNC39,2322.7%–

04Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.6%–

05Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.6%–

06Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.6%–

07Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.6%–

08Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.6%–

09Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.5%–

10Madison County, NCNC22,5532.5%–

11Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.5%–

12Dare County, NCNC38,2452.5%–

13Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.2%–

14Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.2%–

15Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.1%–

16Orange County, NCNC152,4982.1%–

17Johnston County, NCNC256,4482.0%–

18Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.0%–

19Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.0%–

20Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.0%–

21Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.9%–

22New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.9%–

23Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.9%–

24Pender County, NCNC72,1111.8%–

25Moore County, NCNC110,6191.8%–

26Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.8%–

27Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331.7%–

28Durham County, NCNC347,2401.7%–

29Lee County, NCNC70,2581.7%–

30Union County, NCNC267,6741.6%–

31Person County, NCNC40,6361.6%–

32Chowan County, NCNC14,0821.6%–

33Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581.6%–

34Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541.6%–

35Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791.6%–

36Randolph County, NCNC149,5161.6%–

37Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.6%–

38Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.5%–

39Avery County, NCNC18,1101.5%–

40Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.5%–

41Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701.4%–

42Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.4%–

43Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.4%–

44Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.4%–

45Ashe County, NCNC27,5141.4%–

46Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.4%–

47Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.4%–

48Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.3%–

49Wayne County, NCNC122,2781.3%–

50Polk County, NCNC20,5331.3%–

51Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.3%–

52Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.3%–

53McDowell County, NCNC45,1981.2%–

54Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451.2%–

55Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.2%–

56Granville County, NCNC61,4211.2%–

57Surry County, NCNC72,2871.2%–

58Clay County, NCNC12,2391.1%–

59Jones County, NCNC9,5751.1%–

60Davie County, NCNC45,8551.1%–

61Burke County, NCNC88,6551.1%–

62Graham County, NCNC8,1901.0%–

63Warren County, NCNC18,8981.0%–

64Rowan County, NCNC155,0961.0%–

65Alexander County, NCNC36,9581.0%–

66Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011.0%–

67Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951.0%–

68Pitt County, NCNC182,9361.0%–

69Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.9%–

70Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.9%–

71Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.9%–

72Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.9%–

73Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.9%–

74Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.8%–

75Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.8%–

76Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.8%–

77Vance County, NCNC42,6380.8%–

78Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.8%–

79Gates County, NCNC10,2340.8%–

80Nash County, NCNC99,3650.7%–

81Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.7%–

82Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.6%–

83Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.6%–

84Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.6%–

85Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.6%–

86Greene County, NCNC20,7000.6%–

87Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.5%–

88Swain County, NCNC14,0240.5%–

89Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.5%–

90Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.5%–

91Martin County, NCNC21,6010.4%–

92Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.4%–

93Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.4%–

94Washington County, NCNC10,6380.4%–

95Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.4%–

96Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.3%–

97Anson County, NCNC21,7580.3%–

98Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.3%–

99Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.3%–

100Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.2%–

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