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Highest Puerto Rican population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 97 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 97 is 0.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734.0%+0.9 pts

02Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.9%+0.5 pts

03Hoke County, NCNC56,9392.9%−0.1 pts

04Harnett County, NCNC150,1372.7%+1.7 pts

05Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.5%+1.6 pts

06Jones County, NCNC9,5752.4%+2.3 pts

07Camden County, NCNC11,3151.8%–

08Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.8%+0.7 pts

09Craven County, NCNC105,0251.5%+0.5 pts

10Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.5%+0.6 pts

11Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.3%+0.6 pts

12Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.3%+0.6 pts

13Lee County, NCNC70,2581.3%−0.3 pts

14Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901.3%+0.9 pts

15Union County, NCNC267,6741.2%+0.4 pts

16Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031.1%+1.0 pts

17Moore County, NCNC110,6191.1%+0.6 pts

18Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.1%+0.5 pts

19Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.1%+0.2 pts

20Person County, NCNC40,6361.0%+0.2 pts

21Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.0%+0.9 pts

22New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.0%+0.3 pts

23Durham County, NCNC347,2401.0%+0.3 pts

24Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.0%+0.5 pts

25Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.9%+0.3 pts

26Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.9%+0.2 pts

27Greene County, NCNC20,7000.9%+0.8 pts

28Anson County, NCNC21,7580.9%+0.8 pts

29Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.9%+0.5 pts

30Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.9%+0.4 pts

31Granville County, NCNC61,4210.9%+0.4 pts

32Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.8%+0.7 pts

33Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.8%+0.1 pts

34Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.8%+0.3 pts

35Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.8%−0.3 pts

36Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.8%0.0 pts

37Nash County, NCNC99,3650.8%+0.5 pts

38Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.8%+0.3 pts

39Surry County, NCNC72,2870.7%+0.3 pts

40Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.7%+0.3 pts

41Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.7%0.0 pts

42Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.7%+0.3 pts

43Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.7%+0.4 pts

44Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.7%+0.5 pts

45Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.7%0.0 pts

46Orange County, NCNC152,4980.7%+0.4 pts

47Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.7%+0.3 pts

48Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.6%+0.5 pts

49Dare County, NCNC38,2450.6%+0.6 pts

50Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.6%+0.1 pts

51Warren County, NCNC18,8980.6%+0.2 pts

52Avery County, NCNC18,1100.6%+0.2 pts

53Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.6%+0.5 pts

54Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.6%+0.4 pts

55Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.6%+0.3 pts

56Swain County, NCNC14,0240.6%+0.1 pts

57Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.6%−0.2 pts

58Pender County, NCNC72,1110.5%+0.3 pts

59Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.5%+0.4 pts

60Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.5%+0.3 pts

61Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.5%−0.6 pts

62Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%+0.3 pts

63Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.5%+0.4 pts

64Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.5%+0.4 pts

65Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.5%+0.2 pts

66Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.5%+0.4 pts

67Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.5%+0.2 pts

68Macon County, NCNC39,2320.4%+0.1 pts

69Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.4%+0.1 pts

70Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.4%+0.2 pts

71Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.4%0.0 pts

72Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.4%+0.3 pts

73McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.4%+0.3 pts

74Davie County, NCNC45,8550.4%+0.3 pts

75Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.3%+0.1 pts

76Vance County, NCNC42,6380.3%0.0 pts

77Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.3%−0.2 pts

78Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.3%0.0 pts

79Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.3%+0.1 pts

80Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%+0.1 pts

81Martin County, NCNC21,6010.2%0.0 pts

82Burke County, NCNC88,6550.2%−0.2 pts

83Polk County, NCNC20,5330.2%−0.5 pts

84Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.2%−0.2 pts

85Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.2%−0.1 pts

86Clay County, NCNC12,2390.2%+0.1 pts

87Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.2%−1.4 pts

88Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.2%−0.5 pts

89Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%−0.2 pts

90Washington County, NCNC10,6380.1%–

91Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%0.0 pts

92Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.1%0.0 pts

93Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%+0.1 pts

94Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%0.0 pts

95Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%0.0 pts

96Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.0%−0.1 pts

97Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS