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Highest Japanese population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Japanese (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Japanese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 58 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chatham County, NC, up 49 places to #2.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE SHAREVS 2020

01▲2Orange County, NCNC152,4980.3%+0.1 pts

02▲49Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.2%+0.2 pts

03▲38Madison County, NCNC22,5530.2%+0.2 pts

04▼2Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.2%−0.1 pts

05▲6Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%0.0 pts

06▼2Durham County, NCNC347,2400.2%0.0 pts

07▲6Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%0.0 pts

08▲15Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%0.0 pts

09▲6Craven County, NCNC105,0250.1%0.0 pts

10▲14Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%0.0 pts

11▼10Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%−0.2 pts

12▲9Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%0.0 pts

13▲1Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%0.0 pts

14▲34Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%+0.1 pts

15▲16Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%0.0 pts

16▼6Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%−0.1 pts

17Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%–

18▼10Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%−0.1 pts

19▲1Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%0.0 pts

20▲30Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%0.0 pts

21▲25Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%0.0 pts

22▼4Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%0.0 pts

23Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%–

24▲9Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts

25▼8Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%−0.1 pts

26▼20Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%−0.1 pts

27▲38Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%0.0 pts

28▼3Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%0.0 pts

29▲26Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%0.0 pts

30Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

31▼2Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%0.0 pts

32▼10Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%0.0 pts

33▲7New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%0.0 pts

34▲10Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%0.0 pts

35▼3Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%0.0 pts

36Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.0%0.0 pts

37▼7Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%0.0 pts

38▼29Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.0%−0.1 pts

39Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%–

40▼13Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%0.0 pts

41▲15Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

42▲7Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%0.0 pts

43▲19Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%0.0 pts

44▲8Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%0.0 pts

45Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

46Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%–

47▲17Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%0.0 pts

48▼20Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%0.0 pts

49▼11Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%0.0 pts

50▲10Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%0.0 pts

51▲2Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%0.0 pts

52Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

53▼19Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%0.0 pts

54Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%–

55▼16Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%0.0 pts

56Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

57▲6Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%0.0 pts

58▼11Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%0.0 pts

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