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Highest Spaniard population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Spaniard origin (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Spaniard residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 71 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSPANIARD SHAREVS 2000

01Swain County, NCNC14,0240.9%–

02Graham County, NCNC8,1900.6%–

03Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.5%–

04Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.4%–

05Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.4%–

06Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%–

07Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.3%–

08Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.3%–

09Camden County, NCNC11,3150.3%–

10Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%–

11Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.3%–

12Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.3%–

13Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.2%–

14Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%–

15New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.2%–

16Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.2%–

17Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.2%–

18Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%–

19Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.2%–

20Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%–

21Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%–

22Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%–

23Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%–

24Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%–

25Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%–

26Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%–

27Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%–

28Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%–

29Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%–

30Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

31Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%–

32Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%–

33Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%–

34Craven County, NCNC105,0250.1%–

35Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%–

36Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%–

37Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%–

38Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%–

39Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

40Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%–

41Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%–

42Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%–

43Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%–

44Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.1%–

45Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%–

46Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

47Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%–

48Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

49Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%–

50Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

51Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%–

52Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%–

53Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

54Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–

55Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

56Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

57Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%–

58Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

59Madison County, NCNC22,5530.0%–

60Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%–

61Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

62Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%–

63Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.0%–

64Greene County, NCNC20,7000.0%–

65Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%–

66Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.0%–

67Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

68Person County, NCNC40,6360.0%–

69Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

70Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

71Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

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