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Highest South American population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 81 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.6%–

02Union County, NCNC267,6741.2%–

03Dare County, NCNC38,2451.1%–

04Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.0%–

05Orange County, NCNC152,4980.9%–

06Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.9%–

07Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.9%–

08Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.9%–

09Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.9%–

10Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.8%–

11Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.8%–

12Durham County, NCNC347,2400.8%–

13Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.7%–

14Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.7%–

15Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.7%–

16Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.7%–

17Lee County, NCNC70,2580.6%–

18Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.6%–

19Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.6%–

20Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.6%–

21Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.6%–

22Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.6%–

23Craven County, NCNC105,0250.5%–

24New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.5%–

25Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.5%–

26Macon County, NCNC39,2320.4%–

27Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.4%–

28Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.4%–

29Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.4%–

30Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.4%–

31Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%–

32Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.4%–

33Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.4%–

34Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.4%–

35Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.3%–

36Person County, NCNC40,6360.3%–

37Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%–

38Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.3%–

39Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.3%–

40Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%–

41Davie County, NCNC45,8550.3%–

42Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.3%–

43Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.3%–

44Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%–

45Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.2%–

46Vance County, NCNC42,6380.2%–

47Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.2%–

48Granville County, NCNC61,4210.2%–

49Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.2%–

50Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%–

51Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%–

52Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.2%–

53Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%–

54Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%–

55Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%–

56Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.1%–

57Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%–

58McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

59Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

60Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%–

61Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.1%–

62Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

63Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

64Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%–

65Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%–

66Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%–

67Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.1%–

68Jones County, NCNC9,5750.1%–

69Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%–

70Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%–

71Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%–

72Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.1%–

73Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–

74Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

75Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

76Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

77Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.0%–

78Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%–

79Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%–

80Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%–

81Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%–

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