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Highest Palestinian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Palestinian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Palestinian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 28 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buncombe County, NC, up 23 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Palestinian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPALESTINIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲7Nash County, NCNC99,3650.5%+0.2 pts

02▼1Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.4%–

03▲1Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%+0.1 pts

04▲6Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%0.0 pts

05▲23Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%+0.1 pts

06▼1Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%–

07Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

08▲3Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%0.0 pts

09▲4Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%0.0 pts

10▲8Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%0.0 pts

11▲14New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

12▼9Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%0.0 pts

13▲9Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%0.0 pts

14▼5Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%–

15▲9Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%−0.1 pts

16▼2Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%0.0 pts

17Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%–

18▼6Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%–

19Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

20▼3Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

21Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

22Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

23Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%–

24Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts

25▼6Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%0.0 pts

26▼10Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%0.0 pts

27Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%–

28Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%0.0 pts

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