RANKING · 2024 ACS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Highest South American population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 93 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Watauga County, NC, up 27 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832.2%+0.8 pts

02Union County, NCNC267,6742.0%+0.7 pts

03▲12Iredell County, NCNC211,7981.6%+0.5 pts

04Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.5%+0.8 pts

05Orange County, NCNC152,4981.3%+0.7 pts

06Swain County, NCNC14,0241.3%–

07Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.3%+0.7 pts

08▲12Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.2%+1.0 pts

09▲5Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.2%+0.5 pts

10▲3Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.2%+1.0 pts

11▲1Durham County, NCNC347,2401.2%+0.6 pts

12▲23Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.2%+0.7 pts

13▼5Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171.1%+0.8 pts

14▼8Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.1%+0.4 pts

15▼4Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.0%+0.7 pts

16▲27Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.0%+0.8 pts

17▲20Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.0%+0.8 pts

18▼8Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.9%+0.3 pts

19▼1Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.9%+0.7 pts

20▼4Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.9%+0.8 pts

21Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.8%−0.2 pts

22Clay County, NCNC12,2390.8%+0.7 pts

23▼14Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.8%+0.2 pts

24▲5Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.7%+0.6 pts

25▼22Dare County, NCNC38,2450.7%−0.2 pts

26▼2New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.7%+0.4 pts

27▼5Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.7%+0.2 pts

28▼5Craven County, NCNC105,0250.6%+0.4 pts

29▲4Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.6%+0.4 pts

30▼5Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.6%+0.4 pts

31▲8Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.6%+0.2 pts

32▼5Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.6%+0.1 pts

33▲18Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.6%+0.4 pts

34▲15Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.6%+0.3 pts

35▲15Moore County, NCNC110,6190.6%+0.4 pts

36▼4Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.6%+0.4 pts

37▼1Person County, NCNC40,6360.5%–

38▲6Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.5%+0.3 pts

39▲15Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%+0.3 pts

40▼9Nash County, NCNC99,3650.5%+0.3 pts

41Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.5%–

42▲18Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.5%+0.2 pts

43▲9Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.4%+0.4 pts

44▼4Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.4%+0.4 pts

45▼28Lee County, NCNC70,2580.4%+0.2 pts

46▼5Davie County, NCNC45,8550.4%+0.3 pts

47▼9Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.4%+0.3 pts

48▲16Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.4%+0.3 pts

49▼19Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.3%–

50▲9Polk County, NCNC20,5330.3%−0.1 pts

51Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.3%–

52▲13Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.3%–

53▲23Warren County, NCNC18,8980.3%–

54▲24Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.3%+0.2 pts

55▼7Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%0.0 pts

56▼30Macon County, NCNC39,2320.3%−0.1 pts

57▼38Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.3%0.0 pts

58▼13Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.2%+0.2 pts

59Washington County, NCNC10,6380.2%–

60▼26Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%+0.1 pts

61▼33Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.2%+0.1 pts

62▼6Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%+0.2 pts

63▼10Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%−0.2 pts

64▲4Jones County, NCNC9,5750.2%+0.1 pts

65▼18Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.2%–

66▲11Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.2%–

67▼6Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%0.0 pts

68▲7Burke County, NCNC88,6550.2%0.0 pts

69▲10Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%+0.2 pts

70Avery County, NCNC18,1100.2%0.0 pts

71▼16Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.2%+0.1 pts

72▼1Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%+0.1 pts

73▲1Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.1%+0.1 pts

74▼32Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.1%−0.1 pts

75Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%0.0 pts

76▼18McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%+0.1 pts

77▲4Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.1%0.0 pts

78Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%–

79Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%0.0 pts

80▼34Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%–

81▼15Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%0.0 pts

82▼9Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%0.0 pts

83▼14Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%–

84▼12Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.1%0.0 pts

85Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%–

86Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%−0.2 pts

87▼24Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%0.0 pts

88▼31Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%0.0 pts

89Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%–

90▼10Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%–

91▼29Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%−0.1 pts

92Greene County, NCNC20,7000.0%0.0 pts

93▼26Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%0.0 pts

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