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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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2000

01Lee County, NCNC70,2581.8%–

02Durham County, NCNC347,2401.6%–

03Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.3%–

04Chowan County, NCNC14,0821.2%–

05Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.2%–

06Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.0%–

07Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.9%–

08Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.9%–

09Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.8%–

10Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.7%–

11Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.7%–

12Davie County, NCNC45,8550.7%–

13Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.6%–

14Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.6%–

15Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.5%–

16Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%–

17Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.5%–

18Orange County, NCNC152,4980.5%–

19Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.5%–

20Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.4%–

21Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.4%–

22Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.4%–

23Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.4%–

24Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.4%–

25Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.4%–

26New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.4%–

27Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%–

28Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%–

29Warren County, NCNC18,8980.3%–

30Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.3%–

31Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.3%–

32Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.3%–

33Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.3%–

34Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.3%–

35Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.3%–

36Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.3%–

37Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%–

38Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%–

39Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.3%–

40Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%–

41Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.2%–

42Burke County, NCNC88,6550.2%–

43Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%–

44Greene County, NCNC20,7000.2%–

45Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.2%–

46Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%–

47Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%–

48Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.2%–

49Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.2%–

50Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.2%–

51Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.2%–

52Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

53McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

54Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%–

55Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.1%–

56Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%–

57Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%–

58Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%–

59Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%–

60Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.1%–

61Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

62Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%–

63Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%–

64Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%–

65Macon County, NCNC39,2320.0%–

66Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

67Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

68Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%–

69Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%–

70Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

71Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%–

72Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

73Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%–

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