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Highest Polish population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Polish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Polish 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOLISH SHAREVS 2000

01Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.9%–

02Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.7%–

03Orange County, NCNC152,4982.5%–

04Union County, NCNC267,6742.4%–

05Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.4%–

06Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.4%–

07Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352.3%–

08New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.2%–

09Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.2%–

10Pender County, NCNC72,1112.1%–

11Moore County, NCNC110,6192.1%–

12Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832.0%–

13Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.9%–

14Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.9%–

15Dare County, NCNC38,2451.8%–

16Craven County, NCNC105,0251.8%–

17Durham County, NCNC347,2401.7%–

18Iredell County, NCNC211,7981.7%–

19Davie County, NCNC45,8551.7%–

20Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171.6%–

21Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.5%–

22Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.5%–

23Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541.4%–

24Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.4%–

25Macon County, NCNC39,2321.4%–

26Hoke County, NCNC56,9391.4%–

27Swain County, NCNC14,0241.4%–

28Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011.3%–

29Camden County, NCNC11,3151.2%–

30Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.2%–

31Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.2%–

32Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.2%–

33Randolph County, NCNC149,5161.2%–

34Ashe County, NCNC27,5141.2%–

35Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.2%–

36Currituck County, NCNC33,1581.2%–

37Madison County, NCNC22,5531.2%–

38Chowan County, NCNC14,0821.2%–

39Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.1%–

40Burke County, NCNC88,6551.1%–

41Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.1%–

42Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.1%–

43Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.1%–

44Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451.0%–

45Alexander County, NCNC36,9581.0%–

46Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.0%–

47Granville County, NCNC61,4211.0%–

48Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581.0%–

49Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.0%–

50Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.9%–

51Avery County, NCNC18,1100.9%–

52Clay County, NCNC12,2390.9%–

53Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.8%–

54Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.8%–

55Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.8%–

56Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.8%–

57Lee County, NCNC70,2580.7%–

58Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.7%–

59Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.7%–

60Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.6%–

61Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.6%–

62Surry County, NCNC72,2870.6%–

63Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.6%–

64Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.5%–

65McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.5%–

66Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.5%–

67Greene County, NCNC20,7000.5%–

68Polk County, NCNC20,5330.5%–

69Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.5%–

70Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.5%–

71Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.5%–

72Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.5%–

73Warren County, NCNC18,8980.5%–

74Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.5%–

75Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.5%–

76Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.4%–

77Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.4%–

78Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.4%–

79Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.4%–

80Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.4%–

81Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%–

82Person County, NCNC40,6360.4%–

83Jones County, NCNC9,5750.3%–

84Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.3%–

85Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.3%–

86Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.3%–

87Washington County, NCNC10,6380.3%–

88Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.3%–

89Martin County, NCNC21,6010.3%–

90Vance County, NCNC42,6380.3%–

91Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%–

92Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.2%–

93Graham County, NCNC8,1900.2%–

94Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.2%–

95Gates County, NCNC10,2340.2%–

96Anson County, NCNC21,7580.2%–

97Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.2%–

98Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

99Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

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