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Highest Norwegian population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

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 99 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111.5%–

02Orange County, NCNC152,4981.0%–

03Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.9%–

04Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.9%–

05Jones County, NCNC9,5750.9%–

06Gates County, NCNC10,2340.9%–

07Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.8%–

08Camden County, NCNC11,3150.8%–

09Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.8%–

10New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.8%–

11Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.8%–

12Polk County, NCNC20,5330.8%–

13Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.7%–

14Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.7%–

15Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.7%–

16Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.7%–

17Davie County, NCNC45,8550.7%–

18Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.7%–

19Macon County, NCNC39,2320.7%–

20Graham County, NCNC8,1900.6%–

21Dare County, NCNC38,2450.6%–

22Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.6%–

23Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.6%–

24Craven County, NCNC105,0250.5%–

25Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.5%–

26Moore County, NCNC110,6190.5%–

27Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.5%–

28Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.5%–

29Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.5%–

30Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.5%–

31Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.5%–

32Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.5%–

33Union County, NCNC267,6740.5%–

34Durham County, NCNC347,2400.5%–

35Madison County, NCNC22,5530.5%–

36Burke County, NCNC88,6550.4%–

37Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.4%–

38Avery County, NCNC18,1100.4%–

39Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.4%–

40Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.4%–

41Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.4%–

42Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.4%–

43Person County, NCNC40,6360.4%–

44Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.4%–

45Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.3%–

46Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%–

47Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.3%–

48Surry County, NCNC72,2870.3%–

49Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.3%–

50Nash County, NCNC99,3650.3%–

51Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%–

52Washington County, NCNC10,6380.3%–

53Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%–

54Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.3%–

55Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.3%–

56Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%–

57Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.3%–

58Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.3%–

59Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.3%–

60Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.3%–

61Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.2%–

62Lee County, NCNC70,2580.2%–

63Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.2%–

64Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%–

65Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.2%–

66Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.2%–

67Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.2%–

68Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.2%–

69Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%–

70Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%–

71Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.2%–

72Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.2%–

73Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%–

74Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.2%–

75Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%–

76Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.2%–

77Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.2%–

78Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.2%–

79Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%–

80Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.1%–

81Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%–

82Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

83McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

84Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–

85Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

86Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%–

87Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%–

88Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%–

89Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%–

90Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%–

91Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%–

92Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

93Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%–

94Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.1%–

95Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%–

96Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

97Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

98Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.0%–

99Anson County, NCNC21,7580.0%–

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