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Highest Korean population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Korean (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Korean residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 76 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 76 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bertie County, NC, up 70 places to #5.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN SHAREVS 2020

01Orange County, NCNC152,4980.8%0.0 pts

02▲3Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.5%+0.1 pts

03▼1Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.5%−0.2 pts

04Graham County, NCNC8,1900.4%–

05▲70Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.4%+0.4 pts

06▲1New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.4%0.0 pts

07▲15Avery County, NCNC18,1100.3%+0.2 pts

08▲2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.3%0.0 pts

09▲39Craven County, NCNC105,0250.3%+0.3 pts

10▲30Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%+0.2 pts

11Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%0.0 pts

12▼8Durham County, NCNC347,2400.3%−0.2 pts

13▼10Polk County, NCNC20,5330.3%−0.3 pts

14▲44Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.2%+0.2 pts

15▲1Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.2%0.0 pts

16▲37Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.2%+0.2 pts

17▼2Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%0.0 pts

18▲37Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.2%+0.2 pts

19Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.2%–

20▼11Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.2%−0.1 pts

21▼4Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.2%0.0 pts

22▼9Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%−0.1 pts

23▼9Lee County, NCNC70,2580.2%−0.1 pts

24▲2Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%0.0 pts

25▲8Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.2%+0.1 pts

26▼7Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%0.0 pts

27▲43Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.1%+0.1 pts

28▼7Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%0.0 pts

29▼6Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%0.0 pts

30▲1Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%0.0 pts

31▼7Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%0.0 pts

32▲11Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.1%0.0 pts

33▲6Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%0.0 pts

34▲12Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%0.0 pts

35▲27Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%0.0 pts

36▲27Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%+0.1 pts

37▲10Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%0.0 pts

38▼2Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%0.0 pts

39▼4Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%0.0 pts

40▲20Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%0.0 pts

41McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

42▼14Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%−0.1 pts

43▲6Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%0.0 pts

44▼7Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%0.0 pts

45Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.1%–

46▲18Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%0.0 pts

47Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%–

48▼4Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%0.0 pts

49Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

50▲2Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%0.0 pts

51▲20Nash County, NCNC99,3650.1%0.0 pts

52▼25Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%−0.1 pts

53▼3Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%0.0 pts

54Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%0.0 pts

55▲1Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%0.0 pts

56Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.0%–

57Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%–

58▲3Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%0.0 pts

59▼41Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%−0.1 pts

60▲6Macon County, NCNC39,2320.0%0.0 pts

61▼31Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%−0.1 pts

62▲6Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%0.0 pts

63▲2Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%0.0 pts

64▼13Camden County, NCNC11,3150.0%0.0 pts

65▲8Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%0.0 pts

66▲1Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%0.0 pts

67▼22Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%0.0 pts

68▼26Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%−0.1 pts

69▲5Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%0.0 pts

70▼1Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%0.0 pts

71Madison County, NCNC22,5530.0%–

72▼38Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%−0.1 pts

73▼48Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%−0.1 pts

74▼33Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%−0.1 pts

75▼69Martin County, NCNC21,6010.0%−0.4 pts

76Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

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