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Highest Kenyan population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Kenyan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 21 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Kenyan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2000

01Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%–

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%–

03Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%–

04Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%–

05Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%–

06Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%–

07Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%–

08Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

09Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

10Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%–

11Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%–

12Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

13Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%–

14Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

15Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%–

16Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%–

17Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

18Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%–

19Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%–

20Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%–

21Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%–

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