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Highest Laotian population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 39 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 0.0%.

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Highest Laotian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS –

01Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.4%–

02Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.3%–

03Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%–

04Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.2%–

05Burke County, NCNC88,6550.2%–

06Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%–

07Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.1%–

08Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%–

09Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%–

10Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%–

11Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%–

12Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.1%–

13Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%–

14Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%–

15Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%–

16Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

17Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

18Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

19Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%–

20Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–

21Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

22Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

23Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

24New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

25Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%–

26Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

27Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%–

28Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

29Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

30Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.0%–

31Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

32Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

33Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

34Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%–

35Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%–

36Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

37Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%–

38Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

39Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS