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Highest Guatemalan population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Guatemalan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Guatemalan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 85 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 85 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Polk County, NC, up 62 places to #21.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGUATEMALAN SHAREVS 2010

01Burke County, NCNC88,6553.2%+1.6 pts

02Wayne County, NCNC122,2782.5%+2.2 pts

03Duplin County, NCNC51,5712.2%+0.6 pts

04▲9Sampson County, NCNC61,5041.9%+1.4 pts

05▼1Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.8%+0.6 pts

06Lee County, NCNC70,2581.5%+1.2 pts

07▲12Robeson County, NCNC119,9411.3%+1.2 pts

08▲27Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.2%–

09▲48Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031.1%+1.0 pts

10Dare County, NCNC38,2450.9%+0.8 pts

11▲42Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.8%–

12▼1Durham County, NCNC347,2400.8%+0.3 pts

13▼1Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.7%+0.5 pts

14▲36Jones County, NCNC9,5750.7%+0.4 pts

15▲2Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.7%+0.6 pts

16▲5Union County, NCNC267,6740.7%+0.4 pts

17▼10Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.6%–

18▲19Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.6%+0.6 pts

19▲26Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.6%+0.3 pts

20▲6Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.6%+0.5 pts

21▲62Polk County, NCNC20,5330.6%–

22▼6Orange County, NCNC152,4980.6%+0.3 pts

23▲33Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.5%+0.4 pts

24▲10Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.5%+0.3 pts

25Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.5%–

26Swain County, NCNC14,0240.5%–

27▲11Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.5%+0.4 pts

28▼5Moore County, NCNC110,6190.5%0.0 pts

29▼20Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.4%–

30▼6Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.4%+0.3 pts

31Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.4%–

32▲33Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.4%–

33▼13Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.3%0.0 pts

34▲7Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%+0.2 pts

35▲11Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.3%+0.2 pts

36Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%–

37▼23Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.3%+0.1 pts

38▲11Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.3%+0.3 pts

39▼11Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.3%−0.3 pts

40▼11Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%−0.1 pts

41▼5Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.2%0.0 pts

42▼17McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.2%+0.2 pts

43▲12Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.2%−0.1 pts

44▼39Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.2%–

45▼12Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.2%+0.1 pts

46▼14Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.2%0.0 pts

47▲7Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%+0.2 pts

48▲29Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.2%+0.2 pts

49▲15Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%+0.1 pts

50▲19Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.2%+0.1 pts

51▲24Warren County, NCNC18,8980.2%−0.1 pts

52Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.2%–

53▲9Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%+0.1 pts

54▼6Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.2%0.0 pts

55Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.2%–

56▲11New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.2%0.0 pts

57▼35Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%–

58▼28Craven County, NCNC105,0250.1%−0.2 pts

59▼12Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%+0.1 pts

60▼8Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%+0.1 pts

61▲5Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

62▲18Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%–

63▲15Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%0.0 pts

64Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.1%–

65▼4Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%−0.1 pts

66▼8Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%–

67▼24Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%−0.2 pts

68▲8Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%0.0 pts

69▼30Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%0.0 pts

70▼43Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

71▼8Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%−0.1 pts

72▼1Davie County, NCNC45,8550.1%–

73▼33Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.1%0.0 pts

74Clay County, NCNC12,2390.0%–

75▲4Person County, NCNC40,6360.0%–

76▼45Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%−0.2 pts

77▼7Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%0.0 pts

78▼19Macon County, NCNC39,2320.0%−0.1 pts

79Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%0.0 pts

80▼29Avery County, NCNC18,1100.0%−0.2 pts

81▼7Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%–

82▼22Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%−0.2 pts

83▼39Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

84▼16Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

85▼3Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%−0.2 pts

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