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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 (2024 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. The median across all 99 is 0.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Stokes County, NC, up 67 places to #24.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734.4%+1.3 pts

02▲1Hoke County, NCNC56,9394.3%+1.3 pts

03▼1Onslow County, NCNC217,1753.4%+1.0 pts

04Harnett County, NCNC150,1373.2%+2.2 pts

05▲8Lee County, NCNC70,2582.0%+0.4 pts

06▲21Greene County, NCNC20,7001.9%+1.9 pts

07▲1Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.9%+0.9 pts

08▼1Camden County, NCNC11,3151.8%–

09Craven County, NCNC105,0251.7%+0.7 pts

10▲2Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.6%+0.9 pts

11Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.6%+0.8 pts

12▲14Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.6%+0.9 pts

13▲17Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.6%+1.1 pts

14▼4Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.4%+0.6 pts

15▲16Granville County, NCNC61,4211.4%+1.0 pts

16▲2Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.3%+0.8 pts

17▲38Duplin County, NCNC51,5711.3%+1.1 pts

18▼1Moore County, NCNC110,6191.3%+0.9 pts

19▲3New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.3%+0.6 pts

20▼4Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031.2%+1.1 pts

21Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.2%+1.1 pts

22▼17Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011.2%+0.2 pts

23▲16Surry County, NCNC72,2871.2%+0.8 pts

24▲67Stokes County, NCNC46,1261.2%+1.1 pts

25▼10Union County, NCNC267,6741.1%+0.3 pts

26▲8Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.1%+0.6 pts

27▼8Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.1%+0.3 pts

28▲36Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791.1%+1.0 pts

29▲25Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581.1%+0.9 pts

30▲27Randolph County, NCNC149,5161.0%+0.3 pts

31▲44Scotland County, NCNC33,3221.0%+0.7 pts

32▲10Pitt County, NCNC182,9361.0%+0.5 pts

33▼9Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.0%+0.5 pts

34▲42Vance County, NCNC42,6381.0%+0.6 pts

35▼6Carteret County, NCNC70,4691.0%+0.6 pts

36▼13Durham County, NCNC347,2400.9%+0.3 pts

37▲55Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.9%+0.8 pts

38▲5Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.9%+0.6 pts

39▲2Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.9%+0.2 pts

40▼8Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.9%+0.7 pts

41▲6Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.9%+0.5 pts

42▼22Person County, NCNC40,6360.9%+0.1 pts

43▲8Warren County, NCNC18,8980.8%+0.4 pts

44▲35Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.8%+0.6 pts

45▲18Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.8%+0.7 pts

46▼32Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.8%+0.4 pts

47▼10Nash County, NCNC99,3650.8%+0.5 pts

48▲35Polk County, NCNC20,5330.8%0.0 pts

49▼3Orange County, NCNC152,4980.7%+0.5 pts

50▲15Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.7%+0.4 pts

51▲11Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.7%+0.5 pts

52▲30Burke County, NCNC88,6550.7%+0.2 pts

53▼28Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.7%+0.1 pts

54▼21Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.7%0.0 pts

55▼49Jones County, NCNC9,5750.7%+0.6 pts

56▲13Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.6%+0.3 pts

57▲1Pender County, NCNC72,1110.6%+0.4 pts

58▼8Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.6%+0.2 pts

59▲9Macon County, NCNC39,2320.6%+0.3 pts

60▼24Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.6%−0.2 pts

61▼16Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.6%0.0 pts

62▼22Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.6%+0.2 pts

63▼19Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.6%+0.4 pts

64▼4Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.6%+0.4 pts

65▲9Davie County, NCNC45,8550.6%+0.5 pts

66▲12Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.5%+0.2 pts

67▲6McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.5%+0.5 pts

68▼12Swain County, NCNC14,0240.5%+0.1 pts

69▼16Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.5%+0.4 pts

70▲18Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.5%−0.1 pts

71▼4Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.5%+0.2 pts

72▲9Martin County, NCNC21,6010.5%+0.3 pts

73▼7Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.5%+0.4 pts

74▼46Anson County, NCNC21,7580.5%+0.4 pts

75▲9Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.5%0.0 pts

76▼24Avery County, NCNC18,1100.5%0.0 pts

77▲12Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.5%+0.2 pts

78▲17Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.4%+0.4 pts

79▼2Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.4%−0.1 pts

80Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.4%+0.1 pts

81▼32Dare County, NCNC38,2450.4%+0.4 pts

82▼34Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.4%+0.3 pts

83▼11Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.4%+0.2 pts

84▼46Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.4%−0.1 pts

85▲2Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.3%−1.2 pts

86▼6Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%+0.1 pts

87▼26Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.3%−0.8 pts

88▼3Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.3%0.0 pts

89▲5Madison County, NCNC22,5530.3%+0.2 pts

90▼55Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.3%−0.8 pts

91Gates County, NCNC10,2340.3%+0.1 pts

92▼21Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.2%−0.2 pts

93▲4Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.2%0.0 pts

94▼4Washington County, NCNC10,6380.2%–

95▼25Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%0.0 pts

96▼3Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%+0.1 pts

97▼1Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.1%0.0 pts

98▼39Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%0.0 pts

99▼13Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%0.0 pts

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