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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 (2020 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 2010

01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.6%+0.2 pts

02Union County, NCNC267,6741.2%−0.1 pts

03Dare County, NCNC38,2451.1%+0.2 pts

04Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.0%+0.3 pts

05Orange County, NCNC152,4980.9%+0.3 pts

06Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.9%+0.3 pts

07Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.9%+0.3 pts

08Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.9%+0.6 pts

09Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.9%+0.3 pts

10Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.8%+0.2 pts

11Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.8%+0.5 pts

12Durham County, NCNC347,2400.8%+0.2 pts

13Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.7%+0.5 pts

14Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.7%+0.0 pts

15Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.7%−0.3 pts

16Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.7%+0.6 pts

17Lee County, NCNC70,2580.6%+0.4 pts

18Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.6%+0.3 pts

19Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.6%+0.4 pts

20Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.6%+0.3 pts

21Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.6%−0.4 pts

22Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.6%+0.1 pts

23Craven County, NCNC105,0250.5%+0.3 pts

24New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.5%+0.2 pts

25Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.5%+0.3 pts

26Macon County, NCNC39,2320.4%+0.1 pts

27Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.4%−0.1 pts

28Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.4%+0.3 pts

29Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.4%+0.2 pts

30Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.4%–

31Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%+0.2 pts

32Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.4%+0.2 pts

33Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.4%+0.1 pts

34Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.4%+0.3 pts

35Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.3%−0.1 pts

36Person County, NCNC40,6360.3%–

37Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%+0.1 pts

38Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.3%+0.2 pts

39Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.3%−0.2 pts

40Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%+0.3 pts

41Davie County, NCNC45,8550.3%+0.2 pts

42Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.3%+0.1 pts

43Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.3%+0.1 pts

44Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%+0.1 pts

45Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.2%+0.2 pts

46Vance County, NCNC42,6380.2%–

47Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.2%–

48Granville County, NCNC61,4210.2%−0.0 pts

49Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.2%−0.1 pts

50Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%+0.1 pts

51Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%−0.0 pts

52Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.2%+0.1 pts

53Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%−0.3 pts

54Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%−0.0 pts

55Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%+0.1 pts

56Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.1%+0.1 pts

57Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%+0.1 pts

58McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%+0.1 pts

59Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%−0.3 pts

60Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%−0.1 pts

61Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.1%−0.0 pts

62Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%−0.1 pts

63Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%+0.0 pts

64Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.1%+0.1 pts

65Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%–

66Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%−0.0 pts

67Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.1%+0.1 pts

68Jones County, NCNC9,5750.1%−0.0 pts

69Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%–

70Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%−0.1 pts

71Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%+0.0 pts

72Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.1%+0.0 pts

73Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%−0.0 pts

74Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%−0.0 pts

75Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%−0.1 pts

76Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

77Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.0%–

78Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%−0.1 pts

79Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%+0.0 pts

80Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%–

81Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS