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Highest Ghanaian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ghanaian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 27 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Orange County, NC, up 22 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ghanaian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲22Orange County, NCNC152,4980.3%+0.2 pts

02▼1Durham County, NCNC347,2400.2%+0.1 pts

03Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%–

04Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%–

05▼2Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%+0.1 pts

06▲9Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%+0.1 pts

07▲4Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%–

08Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%–

09▼3Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%0.0 pts

10▲11Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%0.0 pts

11▲9Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%0.0 pts

12Burke County, NCNC88,6550.1%–

13Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%–

14▼1Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%–

15▼7Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%0.0 pts

16▲1Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%–

17▼10Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%0.0 pts

18▲8Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

19▼1New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

20Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%–

21Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

22▼10Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

23▲2Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

24Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

25Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%–

26▼12Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

27▼17Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

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