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Highest Portuguese population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 79 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01Anson County, NCNC21,7580.9%+0.9 pts

02Washington County, NCNC10,6380.5%+0.3 pts

03Person County, NCNC40,6360.5%+0.4 pts

04Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.4%+0.2 pts

05Camden County, NCNC11,3150.4%−1.0 pts

06Madison County, NCNC22,5530.4%+0.3 pts

07Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.4%+0.3 pts

08Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.4%+0.2 pts

09Jones County, NCNC9,5750.3%–

10Davie County, NCNC45,8550.3%+0.3 pts

11Gates County, NCNC10,2340.3%+0.1 pts

12Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.3%+0.3 pts

13Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%+0.2 pts

14Orange County, NCNC152,4980.3%+0.0 pts

15Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%+0.1 pts

16Dare County, NCNC38,2450.3%+0.2 pts

17Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%+0.1 pts

18Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.2%+0.2 pts

19Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.2%+0.1 pts

20Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.2%+0.1 pts

21Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%–

22Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.2%–

23Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%+0.1 pts

24Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.2%−0.0 pts

25Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%+0.1 pts

26New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.2%+0.0 pts

27Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.2%+0.1 pts

28Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%+0.0 pts

29Craven County, NCNC105,0250.2%+0.1 pts

30Durham County, NCNC347,2400.2%+0.0 pts

31Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%+0.1 pts

32Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%+0.0 pts

33Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%−0.1 pts

34Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.2%−0.0 pts

35Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%+0.0 pts

36Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.2%+0.1 pts

37Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%+0.1 pts

38Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%−0.0 pts

39Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%–

40Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%+0.0 pts

41Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.1%+0.0 pts

42Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%−0.1 pts

43Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%+0.0 pts

44Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

45Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%−0.0 pts

46Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%+0.1 pts

47Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%−0.0 pts

48Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%–

49Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

50Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%−0.1 pts

51Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%−0.1 pts

52Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.1%−0.0 pts

53Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%−0.1 pts

54Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%+0.1 pts

55Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%+0.0 pts

56Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%−0.1 pts

57Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%−0.1 pts

58Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%+0.0 pts

59Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%+0.0 pts

60Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%–

61Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%−0.0 pts

62Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%+0.0 pts

63Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%−0.0 pts

64Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%+0.0 pts

65Graham County, NCNC8,1900.1%–

66Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%+0.0 pts

67Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%−0.2 pts

68Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

69Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%+0.0 pts

70Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.0%–

71Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%−0.1 pts

72Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%−0.0 pts

73Polk County, NCNC20,5330.0%−0.3 pts

74Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%−0.1 pts

75Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%–

76Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%−0.0 pts

77Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%−0.1 pts

78Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%−0.1 pts

79Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES