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Highest Puerto Rican population share, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 98 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS –

01Cumberland County, NCNC338,4733.1%–

02Hoke County, NCNC56,9393.0%–

03Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.5%–

04Lee County, NCNC70,2581.6%–

05Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.6%–

06Caswell County, NCNC22,5631.2%–

07Sampson County, NCNC61,5041.1%–

08Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.0%–

09Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.0%–

10Craven County, NCNC105,0251.0%–

11Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011.0%–

12Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.9%–

13Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.8%–

14Union County, NCNC267,6740.8%–

15Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.8%–

16Person County, NCNC40,6360.8%–

17Polk County, NCNC20,5330.8%–

18Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.8%–

19Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.7%–

20Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.7%–

21Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.7%–

22Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.7%–

23New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.7%–

24Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.7%–

25Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.7%–

26Durham County, NCNC347,2400.7%–

27Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.6%–

28Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.6%–

29Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.6%–

30Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.5%–

31Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.5%–

32Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.5%–

33Burke County, NCNC88,6550.5%–

34Swain County, NCNC14,0240.5%–

35Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.5%–

36Avery County, NCNC18,1100.5%–

37Graham County, NCNC8,1900.4%–

38Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.4%–

39Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.4%–

40Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.4%–

41Surry County, NCNC72,2870.4%–

42Granville County, NCNC61,4210.4%–

43Moore County, NCNC110,6190.4%–

44Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.4%–

45Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.4%–

46Warren County, NCNC18,8980.4%–

47Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.4%–

48Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.4%–

49Macon County, NCNC39,2320.4%–

50Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.4%–

51Vance County, NCNC42,6380.4%–

52Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%–

53Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.3%–

54Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.3%–

55Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.3%–

56Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.3%–

57Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.3%–

58Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.3%–

59Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.3%–

60Orange County, NCNC152,4980.3%–

61Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.3%–

62Nash County, NCNC99,3650.3%–

63Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.3%–

64Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.2%–

65Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.2%–

66Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.2%–

67Martin County, NCNC21,6010.2%–

68Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%–

69Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.2%–

70Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.2%–

71Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.2%–

72Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%–

73Gates County, NCNC10,2340.2%–

74Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.2%–

75Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.2%–

76Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%–

77Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%–

78Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%–

79Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.1%–

80Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.1%–

81Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.1%–

82Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

83Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%–

84Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%–

85Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%–

86Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.1%–

87Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.1%–

88Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%–

89Davie County, NCNC45,8550.1%–

90Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%–

91Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

92Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

93Jones County, NCNC9,5750.1%–

94McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

95Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%–

96Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%–

97Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%–

98Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS