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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 (2023 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 2000

01Anson County, NCNC21,7580.9%–

02Washington County, NCNC10,6380.5%–

03Person County, NCNC40,6360.5%–

04Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.4%–

05Camden County, NCNC11,3150.4%–

06Madison County, NCNC22,5530.4%–

07Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.4%–

08Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.4%–

09Jones County, NCNC9,5750.3%–

10Davie County, NCNC45,8550.3%–

11Gates County, NCNC10,2340.3%–

12Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.3%–

13Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%–

14Orange County, NCNC152,4980.3%–

15Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%–

16Dare County, NCNC38,2450.3%–

17Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%–

18Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.2%–

19Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.2%–

20Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.2%–

21Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%–

22Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.2%–

23Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%–

24Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.2%–

25Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%–

26New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.2%–

27Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.2%–

28Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%–

29Craven County, NCNC105,0250.2%–

30Durham County, NCNC347,2400.2%–

31Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%–

32Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%–

33Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%–

34Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.2%–

35Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%–

36Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.2%–

37Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%–

38Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%–

39Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%–

40Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

41Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.1%–

42Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%–

43Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–

44Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

45Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%–

46Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%–

47Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%–

48Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%–

49Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

50Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%–

51Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%–

52Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.1%–

53Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%–

54Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%–

55Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%–

56Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%–

57Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%–

58Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%–

59Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%–

60Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%–

61Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%–

62Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%–

63Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%–

64Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%–

65Graham County, NCNC8,1900.1%–

66Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%–

67Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%–

68Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

69Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%–

70Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.0%–

71Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

72Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

73Polk County, NCNC20,5330.0%–

74Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

75Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%–

76Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

77Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

78Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

79Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.0%–

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