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Highest Salvadoran population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 73 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 73 is 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2010

01Lee County, NCNC70,2581.8%−0.8 pts

02Durham County, NCNC347,2401.6%+0.7 pts

03Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.3%+0.1 pts

04Chowan County, NCNC14,0821.2%–

05Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.2%+0.3 pts

06Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.0%+0.3 pts

07Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.9%+0.2 pts

08Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.9%+0.6 pts

09Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.8%+0.6 pts

10Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.7%+0.4 pts

11Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.7%+0.2 pts

12Davie County, NCNC45,8550.7%+0.3 pts

13Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.6%+0.1 pts

14Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.6%+0.3 pts

15Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.5%+0.3 pts

16Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%−0.1 pts

17Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.5%+0.4 pts

18Orange County, NCNC152,4980.5%+0.3 pts

19Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.5%–

20Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.4%+0.1 pts

21Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.4%–

22Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.4%+0.1 pts

23Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.4%–

24Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.4%+0.1 pts

25Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.4%+0.4 pts

26New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.4%+0.2 pts

27Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%+0.3 pts

28Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%+0.3 pts

29Warren County, NCNC18,8980.3%–

30Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.3%+0.2 pts

31Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.3%–

32Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.3%−0.1 pts

33Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.3%+0.2 pts

34Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.3%+0.3 pts

35Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.3%+0.2 pts

36Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.3%+0.1 pts

37Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%+0.2 pts

38Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%–

39Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.3%−0.1 pts

40Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%−0.2 pts

41Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.2%0.0 pts

42Burke County, NCNC88,6550.2%−0.2 pts

43Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%0.0 pts

44Greene County, NCNC20,7000.2%+0.2 pts

45Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.2%+0.2 pts

46Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%−0.1 pts

47Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%–

48Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.2%+0.1 pts

49Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.2%–

50Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.2%–

51Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.2%0.0 pts

52Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%+0.1 pts

53McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

54Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%−0.4 pts

55Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%–

56Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%−0.1 pts

57Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%+0.1 pts

58Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%−0.1 pts

59Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%0.0 pts

60Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.1%−0.1 pts

61Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

62Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%–

63Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%−0.2 pts

64Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%0.0 pts

65Macon County, NCNC39,2320.0%–

66Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%−0.1 pts

67Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%−0.1 pts

68Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%0.0 pts

69Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%0.0 pts

70Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

71Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%–

72Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%−0.1 pts

73Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%–

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