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Highest Iranian population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 36 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 2010

01Orange County, NCNC152,4980.4%+0.3 pts

02Anson County, NCNC21,7580.2%–

03Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%+0.0 pts

04Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%–

05Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%–

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

07Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%+0.1 pts

08Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%+0.0 pts

09Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%+0.0 pts

10Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%+0.1 pts

11Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%–

12Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%−0.1 pts

13Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%+0.0 pts

14Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%–

15Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%–

16Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%−0.0 pts

17Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

18Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%+0.0 pts

19New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%−0.1 pts

20Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

21Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%–

22Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%+0.0 pts

23Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%−0.0 pts

24Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%−0.0 pts

25Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

26Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

27Avery County, NCNC18,1100.0%−0.0 pts

28Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

29Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

30Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

31Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

32Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

33Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%+0.0 pts

34Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

35Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

36Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS