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Highest Panamanian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Panamanian origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Panamanian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 55 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Iredell County, NC, up 14 places to #22.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Panamanian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPANAMANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.6%0.0 pts

02▲2Lee County, NCNC70,2580.2%+0.2 pts

03Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.2%–

04Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.2%–

05▲11Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.2%0.0 pts

06▼5Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%−0.7 pts

07Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.2%+0.1 pts

08Dare County, NCNC38,2450.2%–

09▲12New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%+0.1 pts

10Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.1%–

11McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

12▼3Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%–

13Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

14Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%–

15Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%+0.1 pts

16▼4Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%0.0 pts

17▼3Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%+0.1 pts

18▲8Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%+0.1 pts

19▲6Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%–

20▲12Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%0.0 pts

21Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%–

22▲14Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%+0.1 pts

23▲7Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%0.0 pts

24▼1Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%–

25Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

26▲5Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%−0.1 pts

27▲7Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

28▲11Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%–

29Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%0.0 pts

30Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

31Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

32▲1Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%0.0 pts

33Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%–

34▼21Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%0.0 pts

35▼6Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%0.0 pts

36▲6Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

37▼22Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.0%−0.1 pts

38Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

39▼4Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%–

40▼12Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%0.0 pts

41▲2Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%−0.1 pts

42▼31Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%0.0 pts

43▼38Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%0.0 pts

44Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%0.0 pts

45Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%0.0 pts

46▼38Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%−0.1 pts

47▼29Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%0.0 pts

48▼10Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%0.0 pts

49Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%0.0 pts

50▼33Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%0.0 pts

51Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%0.0 pts

52▼28Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

53▼7Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%0.0 pts

54▼14Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

55Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

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