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Highest Nicaraguan population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 52 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 52 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nash County, NC, up 31 places to #15.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Nicaraguan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲13Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%+0.3 pts

02▲28Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.3%+0.2 pts

03Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.3%–

04▲6Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.3%+0.2 pts

05Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%–

06▼5Dare County, NCNC38,2450.2%–

07▼1Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.2%0.0 pts

08Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.2%+0.2 pts

09▲24Orange County, NCNC152,4980.2%+0.2 pts

10Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%–

11▲13Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.2%+0.1 pts

12▲14Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.2%+0.1 pts

13▲7Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%0.0 pts

14▲2Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%–

15▲31Nash County, NCNC99,3650.1%–

16▼7Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%0.0 pts

17▲2Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%0.0 pts

18▼14Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%–

19Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%–

20▲1Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%0.0 pts

21Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%–

22▲5Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%–

23▼6Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%−0.1 pts

24▲8Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%0.0 pts

25Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.1%–

26Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.1%–

27▲8Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%0.0 pts

28Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%–

29▼17Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

30▼8Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%0.0 pts

31Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%–

32McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

33▲8Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%−0.1 pts

34▼23Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

35▼28Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%0.0 pts

36Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%–

37▼35Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%0.0 pts

38Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

39▼24Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%0.0 pts

40▲5Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%0.0 pts

41▼2New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

42▼5Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

43Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%0.0 pts

44Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

45▼5Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%0.0 pts

46▼8Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%0.0 pts

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%0.0 pts

48▼25Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%0.0 pts

49Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%0.0 pts

50Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%0.0 pts

51▼20Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%–

52▼27Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%0.0 pts

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