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Highest Puerto Rican population share, North Carolina counties

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734.4%–

02Hoke County, NCNC56,9394.3%–

03Onslow County, NCNC217,1753.4%–

04Harnett County, NCNC150,1373.2%–

05Lee County, NCNC70,2582.0%–

06Greene County, NCNC20,7001.9%–

07Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.9%–

08Camden County, NCNC11,3151.8%–

09Craven County, NCNC105,0251.7%–

10Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.6%–

11Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.6%–

12Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.6%–

13Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.6%–

14Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.4%–

15Granville County, NCNC61,4211.4%–

16Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.3%–

17Duplin County, NCNC51,5711.3%–

18Moore County, NCNC110,6191.3%–

19New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.3%–

20Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031.2%–

21Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.2%–

22Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011.2%–

23Surry County, NCNC72,2871.2%–

24Stokes County, NCNC46,1261.2%–

25Union County, NCNC267,6741.1%–

26Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.1%–

27Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.1%–

28Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791.1%–

29Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581.1%–

30Randolph County, NCNC149,5161.0%–

31Scotland County, NCNC33,3221.0%–

32Pitt County, NCNC182,9361.0%–

33Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.0%–

34Vance County, NCNC42,6381.0%–

35Carteret County, NCNC70,4691.0%–

36Durham County, NCNC347,2400.9%–

37Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.9%–

38Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.9%–

39Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.9%–

40Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.9%–

41Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.9%–

42Person County, NCNC40,6360.9%–

43Warren County, NCNC18,8980.8%–

44Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.8%–

45Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.8%–

46Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.8%–

47Nash County, NCNC99,3650.8%–

48Polk County, NCNC20,5330.8%–

49Orange County, NCNC152,4980.7%–

50Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.7%–

51Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.7%–

52Burke County, NCNC88,6550.7%–

53Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.7%–

54Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.7%–

55Jones County, NCNC9,5750.7%–

56Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.6%–

57Pender County, NCNC72,1110.6%–

58Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.6%–

59Macon County, NCNC39,2320.6%–

60Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.6%–

61Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.6%–

62Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.6%–

63Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.6%–

64Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.6%–

65Davie County, NCNC45,8550.6%–

66Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.5%–

67McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.5%–

68Swain County, NCNC14,0240.5%–

69Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.5%–

70Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.5%–

71Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.5%–

72Martin County, NCNC21,6010.5%–

73Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.5%–

74Anson County, NCNC21,7580.5%–

75Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.5%–

76Avery County, NCNC18,1100.5%–

77Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.5%–

78Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.4%–

79Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.4%–

80Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.4%–

81Dare County, NCNC38,2450.4%–

82Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.4%–

83Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.4%–

84Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.4%–

85Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.3%–

86Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%–

87Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.3%–

88Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.3%–

89Madison County, NCNC22,5530.3%–

90Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.3%–

91Gates County, NCNC10,2340.3%–

92Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.2%–

93Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.2%–

94Washington County, NCNC10,6380.2%–

95Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%–

96Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%–

97Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.1%–

98Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%–

99Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

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