RANKING · 2024 ACS · 97 SHOWN OF 97

Highest Norwegian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 97 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Jones County, NCNC9,5751.0%–

02Orange County, NCNC152,4981.0%–

03Polk County, NCNC20,5331.0%–

04Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.9%–

05Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.9%–

06Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.8%–

07Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.8%–

08Moore County, NCNC110,6190.7%–

09Lee County, NCNC70,2580.7%–

10Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.7%–

11Camden County, NCNC11,3150.7%–

12Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.7%–

13Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.7%–

14Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.7%–

15Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.7%–

16Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.7%–

17New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.6%–

18Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.6%–

19Durham County, NCNC347,2400.6%–

20Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.6%–

21Davie County, NCNC45,8550.6%–

22Union County, NCNC267,6740.6%–

23Craven County, NCNC105,0250.6%–

24Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.6%–

25Madison County, NCNC22,5530.6%–

26Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.6%–

27Macon County, NCNC39,2320.5%–

28Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.5%–

29Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.5%–

30Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.5%–

31Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.5%–

32Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.5%–

33Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.5%–

34Burke County, NCNC88,6550.5%–

35Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%–

36Pender County, NCNC72,1110.5%–

37Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.5%–

38Dare County, NCNC38,2450.5%–

39Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.4%–

40Granville County, NCNC61,4210.4%–

41Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.4%–

42Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.4%–

43Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.4%–

44Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.4%–

45Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.4%–

46Clay County, NCNC12,2390.4%–

47Surry County, NCNC72,2870.4%–

48Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.4%–

49Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.4%–

50Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%–

51Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.3%–

52Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.3%–

53Nash County, NCNC99,3650.3%–

54Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.3%–

55Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.3%–

56Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.3%–

57Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.3%–

58Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.3%–

59Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%–

60Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%–

61Avery County, NCNC18,1100.3%–

62McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%–

63Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%–

64Vance County, NCNC42,6380.2%–

65Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%–

66Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%–

67Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.2%–

68Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%–

69Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.2%–

70Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%–

71Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.2%–

72Person County, NCNC40,6360.2%–

73Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%–

74Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%–

75Greene County, NCNC20,7000.2%–

76Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.2%–

77Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%–

78Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%–

79Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%–

80Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%–

81Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

82Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.1%–

83Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%–

84Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%–

85Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%–

86Gates County, NCNC10,2340.1%–

87Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%–

88Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%–

89Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–

90Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%–

91Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%–

92Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%–

93Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%–

94Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%–

95Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.0%–

96Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

97Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%–

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