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Highest Jamaican population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Jamaican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 78 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 78 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin County, NC, up 47 places to #22.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.2%+0.8 pts

02▲7Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.2%–

03▼2Vance County, NCNC42,6380.7%+0.6 pts

04Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.5%+0.4 pts

05Durham County, NCNC347,2400.5%+0.1 pts

06Camden County, NCNC11,3150.4%–

07Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.4%+0.1 pts

08▼6Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.4%+0.3 pts

09▲3Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.4%+0.2 pts

10▲13Craven County, NCNC105,0250.3%+0.1 pts

11▲2Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.3%+0.2 pts

12▲17Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.3%+0.3 pts

13▼2Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.3%+0.2 pts

14▼10Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%+0.2 pts

15▲7Union County, NCNC267,6740.3%+0.2 pts

16▼10Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.3%+0.2 pts

17▼7Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%−0.1 pts

18▼1Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.3%+0.1 pts

19▲34Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.3%+0.1 pts

20▼1Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%+0.1 pts

21▲14Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.2%−0.1 pts

22▲47Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.2%+0.1 pts

23▲42Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.2%+0.1 pts

24▲42Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%−0.2 pts

25▼7Orange County, NCNC152,4980.2%−0.1 pts

26▲38Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.2%+0.2 pts

27▲7Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.2%+0.1 pts

28▲15Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%+0.1 pts

29▲10Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.2%–

30▼16Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–

31Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%–

32▲1Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%+0.1 pts

33▲27Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%+0.1 pts

34▲14Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%–

35▼19Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%−0.1 pts

36▲18Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%0.0 pts

37▼10Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%0.0 pts

38▲33Jones County, NCNC9,5750.1%–

39▲28Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%+0.1 pts

40Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%+0.1 pts

41▲10New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%0.0 pts

42▼4Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%0.0 pts

43▲9Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%+0.1 pts

44▲15Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%0.0 pts

45▲28Nash County, NCNC99,3650.1%0.0 pts

46▼1Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%–

47▲9Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%−0.1 pts

48▲14Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.1%0.0 pts

49Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%−0.1 pts

50Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%–

51▼21Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%0.0 pts

52▲20Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%–

53Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%–

54▼22Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%0.0 pts

55▼47Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%–

56▼10Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%0.0 pts

57▼29Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

58Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%0.0 pts

59▼17Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

60Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%0.0 pts

61▼25Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%0.0 pts

62▼4Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%0.0 pts

63▼42Greene County, NCNC20,7000.0%–

64▲4Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%–

65▼40Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%0.0 pts

66Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%0.0 pts

67▼26Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%−0.1 pts

68Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

69Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%–

70▼20Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%0.0 pts

71▼10Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%0.0 pts

72▼15Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%0.0 pts

73▼18Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

74Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

75▼26Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.0%−0.1 pts

76▼2Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

77▼30Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%0.0 pts

78▼15Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%–

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