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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. The median across all 79 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Person County, NC, up 80 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01▲75Anson County, NCNC21,7580.9%+0.9 pts

02▲8Washington County, NCNC10,6380.5%+0.3 pts

03▲80Person County, NCNC40,6360.5%+0.4 pts

04Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.4%+0.2 pts

05▲13Camden County, NCNC11,3150.4%−1.0 pts

06▲36Madison County, NCNC22,5530.4%+0.3 pts

07▲66Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.4%+0.3 pts

08▲1Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.4%+0.2 pts

09▲36Jones County, NCNC9,5750.3%–

10▼9Davie County, NCNC45,8550.3%+0.3 pts

11Gates County, NCNC10,2340.3%+0.1 pts

12▲51Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.3%+0.3 pts

13▼1Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%+0.2 pts

14▲11Orange County, NCNC152,4980.3%0.0 pts

15Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%+0.1 pts

16▼8Dare County, NCNC38,2450.3%+0.2 pts

17▲40Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%+0.1 pts

18▲14Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.2%+0.2 pts

19▲35Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.2%+0.1 pts

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

21▲2Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%–

22Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.2%–

23▼18Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%+0.1 pts

24▼10Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.2%0.0 pts

25▲9Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%+0.1 pts

26▼7New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.2%0.0 pts

27▼25Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.2%+0.1 pts

28▼1Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%0.0 pts

29▼16Craven County, NCNC105,0250.2%+0.1 pts

30▼13Durham County, NCNC347,2400.2%0.0 pts

31▲7Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%+0.1 pts

32▲7Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%0.0 pts

33▼11Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%−0.1 pts

34▲6Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.2%0.0 pts

35▼28Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%0.0 pts

36▲11Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.2%+0.1 pts

37▼34Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%+0.1 pts

38▼22Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%0.0 pts

39▲2Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%–

40▲19Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%0.0 pts

41▼15Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.1%0.0 pts

42▼9Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%−0.1 pts

43Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%0.0 pts

44▼9Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

45▲7Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%0.0 pts

46▼22Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%+0.1 pts

47▲1Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%0.0 pts

48Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%–

49Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

50▲12Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%−0.1 pts

51▼7Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%−0.1 pts

52▼16Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.1%0.0 pts

53▲19Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%−0.1 pts

54▲6Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%+0.1 pts

55▲24Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%0.0 pts

56▼5Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%−0.1 pts

57Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%−0.1 pts

58▲13Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%0.0 pts

59▼31Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%0.0 pts

60▼14Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%–

61▲13Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%0.0 pts

62▼32Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%0.0 pts

63▲5Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%0.0 pts

64▲5Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%0.0 pts

65Graham County, NCNC8,1900.1%–

66▲11Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%0.0 pts

67▼2Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%−0.2 pts

68▼37Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

69▼19Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%0.0 pts

70▼59Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.0%–

71▼28Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%−0.1 pts

72▼8Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%0.0 pts

73▼7Polk County, NCNC20,5330.0%−0.3 pts

74▼7Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%−0.1 pts

75▼26Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%–

76▲8Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%0.0 pts

77▼21Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%−0.1 pts

78▼23Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%−0.1 pts

79▼26Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.0%–

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