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Highest Russian population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Russian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 92 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRUSSIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Camden County, NCNC11,3152.0%–

02Orange County, NCNC152,4981.2%–

03Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171.0%–

04Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.9%–

05Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.8%–

06Union County, NCNC267,6740.8%–

07Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.8%–

08Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.7%–

09Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.6%–

10Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.6%–

11New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.5%–

12Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.5%–

13Durham County, NCNC347,2400.5%–

14Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.5%–

15Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.5%–

16Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.5%–

17Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.5%–

18Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.4%–

19Craven County, NCNC105,0250.4%–

20Swain County, NCNC14,0240.4%–

21Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.4%–

22Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.4%–

23Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.4%–

24Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.4%–

25Pender County, NCNC72,1110.4%–

26Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%–

27Lee County, NCNC70,2580.3%–

28Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.3%–

29Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.3%–

30Madison County, NCNC22,5530.3%–

31McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%–

32Moore County, NCNC110,6190.3%–

33Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.3%–

34Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%–

35Macon County, NCNC39,2320.3%–

36Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%–

37Polk County, NCNC20,5330.3%–

38Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%–

39Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.3%–

40Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.3%–

41Dare County, NCNC38,2450.3%–

42Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.3%–

43Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.3%–

44Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.3%–

45Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.2%–

46Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.2%–

47Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%–

48Person County, NCNC40,6360.2%–

49Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.2%–

50Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.2%–

51Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.2%–

52Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.2%–

53Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%–

54Vance County, NCNC42,6380.2%–

55Davie County, NCNC45,8550.2%–

56Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%–

57Granville County, NCNC61,4210.2%–

58Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%–

59Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%–

60Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.2%–

61Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%–

62Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%–

63Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%–

64Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%–

65Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%–

66Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%–

67Burke County, NCNC88,6550.1%–

68Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%–

69Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%–

70Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–

71Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.1%–

72Washington County, NCNC10,6380.1%–

73Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

74Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%–

75Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%–

76Jones County, NCNC9,5750.1%–

77Gates County, NCNC10,2340.1%–

78Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%–

79Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.1%–

80Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%–

81Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%–

82Nash County, NCNC99,3650.1%–

83Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.1%–

84Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%–

85Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%–

86Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%–

87Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

88Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

89Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

90Anson County, NCNC21,7580.0%–

91Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.0%–

92Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%–

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