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Highest Salvadoran population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 80 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 80 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Caswell County, NC, up 44 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2010

01Lee County, NCNC70,2582.3%−0.3 pts

02▲3Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.9%+1.0 pts

03Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.7%–

04▼1Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.5%+0.2 pts

05▼3Durham County, NCNC347,2401.4%+0.4 pts

06Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.3%+0.5 pts

07▲13Sampson County, NCNC61,5041.2%+0.9 pts

08▲7Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.2%+1.0 pts

09▲21Wayne County, NCNC122,2781.1%+1.0 pts

10▼6Chowan County, NCNC14,0821.0%–

11▲3Halifax County, NCNC46,5341.0%+0.8 pts

12▲15Granville County, NCNC61,4210.9%+0.9 pts

13▼6Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.9%+0.3 pts

14▼6Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.9%+0.6 pts

15▲21Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.8%+0.6 pts

16▲44Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.7%+0.6 pts

17▲18Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.7%+0.6 pts

18▲10Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.7%+0.6 pts

19▼6Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.7%+0.2 pts

20▲26Union County, NCNC267,6740.6%+0.3 pts

21▲8Warren County, NCNC18,8980.6%–

22Martin County, NCNC21,6010.6%–

23▼1Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.6%+0.3 pts

24▼15Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.6%+0.4 pts

25▲23Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.6%+0.4 pts

26▼16Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.5%+0.2 pts

27Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.5%+0.3 pts

28▲5Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.5%+0.4 pts

29▼6Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.5%–

30▼14Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%−0.1 pts

31▼14Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.5%+0.4 pts

32▲8Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.5%+0.1 pts

33▼9Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.5%+0.2 pts

34▼2Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.5%0.0 pts

35▲4Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.4%+0.1 pts

36▼18Orange County, NCNC152,4980.4%+0.2 pts

37Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.4%+0.2 pts

38▲3Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.3%+0.1 pts

39▲17Surry County, NCNC72,2870.3%+0.2 pts

40▲5Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%+0.3 pts

41▼16Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.3%+0.3 pts

42▼8Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.3%+0.3 pts

43▼17New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.3%+0.1 pts

44▲19Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.3%+0.1 pts

45▲19Craven County, NCNC105,0250.3%+0.3 pts

46▲12Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%+0.1 pts

47▼36Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.3%−0.2 pts

48▼6Burke County, NCNC88,6550.3%−0.1 pts

49▼11Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%–

50▲22Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.3%+0.2 pts

51▼39Davie County, NCNC45,8550.2%−0.2 pts

52Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.2%+0.2 pts

53Person County, NCNC40,6360.2%+0.1 pts

54Vance County, NCNC42,6380.2%–

55▼24Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%–

56▲1Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.2%+0.2 pts

57▼14Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%0.0 pts

58▼8Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.1%–

59▲3Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%–

60▲8Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%+0.1 pts

61▼12Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.1%–

62▼8Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%−0.4 pts

63Jones County, NCNC9,5750.1%−0.1 pts

64▲6Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%–

65▼4Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

66Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%−0.1 pts

67Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%–

68▼2Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.1%−0.1 pts

69▼25Greene County, NCNC20,7000.1%0.0 pts

70Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

71▼12Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%0.0 pts

72Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%–

73Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%–

74Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%−0.1 pts

75▼8Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%−0.1 pts

76Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%–

77▼24McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.0%–

78▼41Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%−0.1 pts

79▼10Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%0.0 pts

80▼25Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%–

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