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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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Orange County, NCNC152,4980.4%–

02Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.3%–

03Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.3%–

04Clay County, NCNC12,2390.2%–

05Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%–

06Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%–

07Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%–

08Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%–

09Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%–

10Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

11Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%–

12Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%–

13Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%–

14Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.0%–

15Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

16Polk County, NCNC20,5330.0%–

17Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%–

18New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

19Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.0%–

20Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

21Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%–

22Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%–

23Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–

24Avery County, NCNC18,1100.0%–

25Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

26Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

27Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

28Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%–

29Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

30Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%–

31Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

32Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–

33Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

34Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

35Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%–

36Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%–

37Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%–

38Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

39Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

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