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Highest Mexican population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Mexican origin (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Mexican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEXICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Duplin County, NCNC51,57113.8%–

02Greene County, NCNC20,70013.7%–

03Lee County, NCNC70,25813.5%–

04Sampson County, NCNC61,50411.8%–

05Montgomery County, NCNC26,40311.7%–

06Hyde County, NCNC4,55410.6%–

07Yadkin County, NCNC38,3259.6%–

08Randolph County, NCNC149,5169.6%–

09Surry County, NCNC72,2879.0%–

10Alamance County, NCNC186,1778.8%–

11Johnston County, NCNC256,4488.6%–

12Hoke County, NCNC56,9398.3%–

13Wilson County, NCNC81,1507.8%–

14Forsyth County, NCNC401,7187.6%–

15Harnett County, NCNC150,1377.6%–

16Wayne County, NCNC122,2787.5%–

17Chatham County, NCNC85,1117.1%–

18Alleghany County, NCNC11,4797.0%–

19Robeson County, NCNC119,9417.0%–

20Henderson County, NCNC122,3756.9%–

21Catawba County, NCNC170,1726.8%–

22Union County, NCNC267,6746.6%–

23Durham County, NCNC347,2406.5%–

24Vance County, NCNC42,6386.3%–

25Bladen County, NCNC30,0076.3%–

26Lenoir County, NCNC55,8376.2%–

27Onslow County, NCNC217,1756.1%–

28Beaufort County, NCNC44,6706.1%–

29Franklin County, NCNC82,0376.0%–

30Rowan County, NCNC155,0966.0%–

31Macon County, NCNC39,2325.5%–

32Granville County, NCNC61,4215.5%–

33Davie County, NCNC45,8555.4%–

34Nash County, NCNC99,3655.1%–

35Columbus County, NCNC50,4875.1%–

36McDowell County, NCNC45,1985.0%–

37Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3835.0%–

38Washington County, NCNC10,6385.0%–

39Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7254.9%–

40Polk County, NCNC20,5334.9%–

41Wake County, NCNC1,257,2354.9%–

42Pender County, NCNC72,1114.8%–

43Guilford County, NCNC562,2344.7%–

44Mitchell County, NCNC15,0624.7%–

45Moore County, NCNC110,6194.6%–

46Rockingham County, NCNC94,1954.5%–

47Davidson County, NCNC180,1824.5%–

48Pitt County, NCNC182,9364.4%–

49Swain County, NCNC14,0244.4%–

50Iredell County, NCNC211,7984.4%–

51Craven County, NCNC105,0254.3%–

52Richmond County, NCNC42,0414.2%–

53Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734.2%–

54Alexander County, NCNC36,9584.2%–

55Lincoln County, NCNC98,6544.0%–

56Orange County, NCNC152,4983.9%–

57Wilkes County, NCNC66,2333.9%–

58Ashe County, NCNC27,5143.8%–

59Gaston County, NCNC246,5583.7%–

60Buncombe County, NCNC277,4173.7%–

61Jackson County, NCNC45,0393.5%–

62Caswell County, NCNC22,5633.5%–

63Dare County, NCNC38,2453.4%–

64Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5373.4%–

65Pamlico County, NCNC12,7583.2%–

66Yancey County, NCNC19,0843.2%–

67Martin County, NCNC21,6013.1%–

68Stanly County, NCNC68,8303.0%–

69Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.9%–

70Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.8%–

71Avery County, NCNC18,1102.8%–

72Anson County, NCNC21,7582.7%–

73Burke County, NCNC88,6552.7%–

74Clay County, NCNC12,2392.7%–

75Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.5%–

76Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.5%–

77Warren County, NCNC18,8982.5%–

78Person County, NCNC40,6362.5%–

79Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.5%–

80Hertford County, NCNC19,0152.5%–

81Rutherford County, NCNC65,7452.4%–

82Scotland County, NCNC33,3222.4%–

83Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.4%–

84Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.4%–

85Cleveland County, NCNC103,3252.3%–

86Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.3%–

87Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.3%–

88Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.2%–

89Jones County, NCNC9,5752.2%–

90Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.0%–

91Graham County, NCNC8,1902.0%–

92New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.0%–

93Northampton County, NCNC16,4911.9%–

94Madison County, NCNC22,5531.8%–

95Chowan County, NCNC14,0821.6%–

96Halifax County, NCNC46,5341.3%–

97Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.7%–

98Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.6%–

99Camden County, NCNC11,3150.2%–

100Gates County, NCNC10,2340.1%–

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