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Highest Korean population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Korean (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Korean residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 16 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20202024
Highest Korean population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN SHAREVS 2000
01Craven County, NCNC105,0251.6%
02Orange County, NCNC152,4980.2%
03Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%
04Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%
05Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%
06Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%
07Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%
08Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.0%
09Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%
10Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%
11Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%
12Madison County, NCNC22,5530.0%
13Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%
14Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%
15Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%
16Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES