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Highest Norwegian population share, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 93 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS –

01Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.5%–

02Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.4%–

03Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.2%–

04Swain County, NCNC14,0241.0%–

05Onslow County, NCNC217,1751.0%–

06Avery County, NCNC18,1101.0%–

07Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.9%–

08Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.9%–

09Pender County, NCNC72,1110.8%–

10Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.8%–

11Dare County, NCNC38,2450.8%–

12Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.8%–

13Gates County, NCNC10,2340.7%–

14Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.7%–

15Orange County, NCNC152,4980.7%–

16Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.7%–

17New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.7%–

18Craven County, NCNC105,0250.6%–

19Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.6%–

20Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.6%–

21Moore County, NCNC110,6190.6%–

22Durham County, NCNC347,2400.6%–

23Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.6%–

24Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.5%–

25Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.5%–

26Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.5%–

27Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.5%–

28Macon County, NCNC39,2320.5%–

29Union County, NCNC267,6740.5%–

30Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.5%–

31McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.5%–

32Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.4%–

33Anson County, NCNC21,7580.4%–

34Camden County, NCNC11,3150.4%–

35Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.4%–

36Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.4%–

37Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.4%–

38Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.4%–

39Polk County, NCNC20,5330.4%–

40Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.4%–

41Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.4%–

42Burke County, NCNC88,6550.4%–

43Davie County, NCNC45,8550.4%–

44Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.4%–

45Washington County, NCNC10,6380.4%–

46Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.3%–

47Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.3%–

48Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%–

49Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%–

50Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.3%–

51Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.3%–

52Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.3%–

53Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.3%–

54Person County, NCNC40,6360.3%–

55Nash County, NCNC99,3650.3%–

56Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.3%–

57Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%–

58Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.2%–

59Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.2%–

60Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.2%–

61Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%–

62Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.2%–

63Clay County, NCNC12,2390.2%–

64Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%–

65Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%–

66Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.2%–

67Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.2%–

68Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%–

69Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%–

70Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%–

71Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.2%–

72Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.2%–

73Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.2%–

74Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%–

75Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.2%–

76Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%–

77Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%–

78Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.1%–

79Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

80Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

81Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%–

82Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%–

83Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%–

84Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%–

85Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%–

86Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%–

87Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%–

88Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%–

89Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

90Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%–

91Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

92Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

93Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS