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Highest Nigerian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 64 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nash County, NC, up 33 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.7%+0.6 pts

02Durham County, NCNC347,2400.7%+0.4 pts

03▲1Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.4%+0.2 pts

04▲33Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%–

05▲2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.4%+0.2 pts

06▲13Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%+0.2 pts

07Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%–

08▲8Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%–

09Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.2%+0.1 pts

10▲23Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.2%–

11▲7Orange County, NCNC152,4980.2%0.0 pts

12▲5Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.2%–

13▲18Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.1%–

14Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%−0.2 pts

15Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%0.0 pts

16Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

17Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%–

18▼7Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%–

19▲9Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%+0.1 pts

20▼12Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%–

21Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.1%–

22▼19Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%+0.1 pts

23▲2Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%+0.1 pts

24▲2Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%–

25▲9Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%–

26▲10Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%–

27▼14Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.1%+0.1 pts

28▼5Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.1%–

29▼19Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%+0.1 pts

30▼8Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%0.0 pts

31Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

32▼20New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%0.0 pts

33Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%–

34Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%–

35Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%–

36Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

37Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%–

38Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

39▼25Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%+0.1 pts

40▼19Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%–

41Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%0.0 pts

42Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

43▼19Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

44▼6Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

45▼39Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

46Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

47Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%–

48▼21Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

49Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%–

50▼35Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%0.0 pts

51Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%0.0 pts

52Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%–

53Greene County, NCNC20,7000.0%0.0 pts

54▼15Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%0.0 pts

55▼26Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%0.0 pts

56Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%−0.1 pts

57Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

58Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%0.0 pts

59▼24Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

60Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%–

61▼29Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

62Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

63Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

64Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%0.0 pts

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