RANKING · 2024 ACS · 61 SHOWN OF 61

Highest Romanian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Romanian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Romanian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 61 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 61 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lincoln County, NC, up 47 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPROMANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Clay County, NCNC12,2391.0%–

02▼1Jones County, NCNC9,5750.5%–

03Union County, NCNC267,6740.4%+0.3 pts

04▼2Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.3%−0.2 pts

05▲8Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.3%+0.2 pts

06▼1Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.3%+0.2 pts

07▲22Lee County, NCNC70,2580.2%+0.2 pts

08▼1Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.2%0.0 pts

09▲3Orange County, NCNC152,4980.2%0.0 pts

10Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%0.0 pts

11▲5New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%0.0 pts

12▲16Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%+0.1 pts

13▲47Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%+0.1 pts

14▲7Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%0.0 pts

15▲24Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%0.0 pts

16Camden County, NCNC11,3150.1%–

17Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%–

18▼9Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%+0.1 pts

19▲42Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%+0.1 pts

20▼9Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%–

21▲36Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%0.0 pts

22▲31Davie County, NCNC45,8550.1%0.0 pts

23▼8Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%0.0 pts

24Burke County, NCNC88,6550.1%+0.1 pts

25▲9Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%0.0 pts

26▼1Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%+0.1 pts

27▼5Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%0.0 pts

28▲21Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%+0.1 pts

29▼6Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%0.0 pts

30▲1Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%0.0 pts

31▼27Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%–

32▼12Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%−0.1 pts

33▲2Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%0.0 pts

34▲30Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%0.0 pts

35▼5Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.1%–

36▲16Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%–

37▲7Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%0.0 pts

38Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%−0.1 pts

39▲15Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

40▲10Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%0.0 pts

41▲5Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts

42▼6Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%0.0 pts

43Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%–

44▼7Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%0.0 pts

45▼21Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%0.0 pts

46▼38Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.0%–

47Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%0.0 pts

48▼15Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.0%–

49Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%0.0 pts

50Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%–

51▲8Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%0.0 pts

52▼7Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%0.0 pts

53▲2Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%−0.1 pts

54▼11Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.0%0.0 pts

55▼23Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%0.0 pts

56▼8Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

57▲1Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%0.0 pts

58▼17Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%0.0 pts

59▼45Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%0.0 pts

60Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%−0.1 pts

61▼19Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%0.0 pts

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