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 (2024 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. The median across all 97 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lenoir County, NC, up 62 places to #28.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲4Jones County, NCNC9,5751.0%–

02Orange County, NCNC152,4981.0%+0.3 pts

03▲9Polk County, NCNC20,5331.0%+0.6 pts

04▲10Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.9%+0.3 pts

05▼1Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.9%−0.3 pts

06▼5Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.8%−0.1 pts

07▲8Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.8%0.0 pts

08▲18Moore County, NCNC110,6190.7%+0.1 pts

09▲53Lee County, NCNC70,2580.7%+0.6 pts

10▼7Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.7%−0.7 pts

11▼3Camden County, NCNC11,3150.7%+0.3 pts

12▼3Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.7%+0.5 pts

13Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.7%0.0 pts

14▲8Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.7%−0.3 pts

15▲25Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.7%+0.3 pts

16▲2Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.7%0.0 pts

17▼7New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.6%0.0 pts

18▲26Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.6%−1.8 pts

19▲15Durham County, NCNC347,2400.6%0.0 pts

20Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.6%–

21▼4Davie County, NCNC45,8550.6%+0.2 pts

22▲11Union County, NCNC267,6740.6%+0.1 pts

23▲1Craven County, NCNC105,0250.6%−0.1 pts

24▼8Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.6%+0.4 pts

25▲10Madison County, NCNC22,5530.6%+0.5 pts

26▲4Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.6%0.0 pts

27▼8Macon County, NCNC39,2320.5%0.0 pts

28▲62Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.5%0.0 pts

29▼4Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.5%0.0 pts

30▲11Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.5%+0.2 pts

31Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.5%−0.4 pts

32▼25Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.5%+0.3 pts

33▼22Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.5%0.0 pts

34▲2Burke County, NCNC88,6550.5%+0.1 pts

35▲32Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%+0.2 pts

36▲15Pender County, NCNC72,1110.5%−0.4 pts

37▼14Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.5%−0.1 pts

38▼17Dare County, NCNC38,2450.5%−0.3 pts

39▲39Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.4%–

40▲16Granville County, NCNC61,4210.4%+0.2 pts

41▲14Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.4%+0.1 pts

42▼10Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.4%+0.2 pts

43▼14Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.4%−0.1 pts

44▲16Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.4%+0.2 pts

45▼8Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.4%+0.1 pts

46▲46Clay County, NCNC12,2390.4%+0.2 pts

47▲1Surry County, NCNC72,2870.4%+0.3 pts

48▲18Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.4%+0.1 pts

49▼21Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.4%+0.2 pts

50▲3Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%+0.3 pts

51▼12Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.3%−0.1 pts

52▲12Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.3%−0.1 pts

53▼3Nash County, NCNC99,3650.3%+0.1 pts

54▲26Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.3%–

55▼1Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.3%0.0 pts

56▲5Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.3%+0.1 pts

57▲6Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.3%−0.1 pts

58▲10Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.3%+0.2 pts

59▼32Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%−0.3 pts

60▲16Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%0.0 pts

61▼23Avery County, NCNC18,1100.3%−0.7 pts

62▲21McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%−0.2 pts

63▼43Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%+0.1 pts

64▲17Vance County, NCNC42,6380.2%+0.1 pts

65▼7Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%−0.2 pts

66▲13Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%0.0 pts

67▼10Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.2%−0.1 pts

68▲2Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%0.0 pts

69▼27Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.2%+0.1 pts

70▲5Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%+0.1 pts

71▲11Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.2%+0.1 pts

72▼29Person County, NCNC40,6360.2%−0.1 pts

73▼4Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%−0.2 pts

74▲15Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%+0.1 pts

75▲10Greene County, NCNC20,7000.2%–

76▼5Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.2%−0.1 pts

77▼31Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%−0.2 pts

78▼5Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%−0.1 pts

79▲7Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%−0.2 pts

80▼31Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%0.0 pts

81▼4Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%0.0 pts

82▲12Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.1%+0.1 pts

83▲5Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%+0.1 pts

84▲15Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%−0.4 pts

85▼26Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%−0.7 pts

86▼80Gates County, NCNC10,2340.1%−0.6 pts

87Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%−1.0 pts

88▲5Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%−0.3 pts

89▼5Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%−0.1 pts

90▲7Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%–

91▼19Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%−0.2 pts

92▼47Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%0.0 pts

93▼2Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%0.0 pts

94▼47Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%−0.1 pts

95▼21Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.0%−0.1 pts

96Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%−0.1 pts

97▼32Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%−0.1 pts

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