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Highest Iranian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 39 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Catawba County, NC, up 30 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Orange County, NCNC152,4980.4%+0.3 pts

02Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.3%–

03▲30Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.3%+0.3 pts

04Clay County, NCNC12,2390.2%–

05▼2Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%0.0 pts

06Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%0.0 pts

07▲2Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%0.0 pts

08▲3Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%–

09▼1Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%0.0 pts

10▲16Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

11Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%0.0 pts

12Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%−0.1 pts

13▼9Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%–

14▼4Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.0%0.0 pts

15Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

16Polk County, NCNC20,5330.0%–

17Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%0.0 pts

18▲1New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%0.0 pts

19Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.0%–

20Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

21▼5Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%0.0 pts

22▼4Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

23Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%0.0 pts

24▲3Avery County, NCNC18,1100.0%0.0 pts

25▼1Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%0.0 pts

26▼9Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

27▲4Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

28▼7Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%–

29Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%0.0 pts

30Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%–

31▲1Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

32▼19Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%0.0 pts

33▲1Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

34Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%0.0 pts

35▼28Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%0.0 pts

36Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%–

37Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%–

38▼10Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

39▼4Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

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