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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 (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Korean residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 75 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 75 is 0.1%.

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Highest Korean population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN SHAREVS –
01Orange County, NCNC152,4980.9%–
02Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.7%–
03Polk County, NCNC20,5330.6%–
04Durham County, NCNC347,2400.5%–
05Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.4%–
06Martin County, NCNC21,6010.4%–
07New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.4%–
08Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.3%–
09Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.3%–
10Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.3%–
11Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%–
12Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%–
13Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%–
14Lee County, NCNC70,2580.2%–
15Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%–
16Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.2%–
17Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.2%–
18Burke County, NCNC88,6550.2%–
19Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%–
20Anson County, NCNC21,7580.2%–
21Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%–
22Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%–
23Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%–
24Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%–
25Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%–
26Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%–
27Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%–
28Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%–
29Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%–
30Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%–
31Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%–
32Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.1%–
33Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%–
34Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–
35Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%–
36Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%–
37Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%–
38Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.1%–
39Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%–
40Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.1%–
41Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%–
42Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%–
43Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.1%–
44Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%–
45Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%–
46Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%–
47Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%–
48Craven County, NCNC105,0250.1%–
49Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%–
50Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%–
51Camden County, NCNC11,3150.1%–
52Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%–
53Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%–
54Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%–
55Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–
56Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–
57Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%–
58Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–
59Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%–
60Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–
61Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–
62Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%–
63Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%–
64Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%–
65Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–
66Macon County, NCNC39,2320.0%–
67Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–
68Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%–
69Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%–
70Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%–
71Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–
72Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–
73Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%–
74Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%–
75Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS