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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 (2020 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 2010

01Swain County, NCNC14,0240.9%–

02Graham County, NCNC8,1900.6%–

03Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.5%–

04Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.4%+0.3 pts

05Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.4%+0.3 pts

06Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.3%+0.1 pts

07Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.3%–

08Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.3%+0.3 pts

09Camden County, NCNC11,3150.3%–

10Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%+0.1 pts

11Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.3%–

12Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.3%+0.2 pts

13Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.2%+0.2 pts

14Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%+0.2 pts

15New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.2%+0.2 pts

16Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.2%+0.2 pts

17Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.2%+0.1 pts

18Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%+0.2 pts

19Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.2%+0.1 pts

20Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%+0.1 pts

21Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%+0.1 pts

22Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%+0.0 pts

23Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%+0.1 pts

24Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%+0.1 pts

25Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%+0.1 pts

26Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%+0.1 pts

27Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.1%+0.1 pts

28Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%+0.0 pts

29Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%+0.1 pts

30Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%−0.3 pts

31Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%−0.0 pts

32Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%+0.0 pts

33Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%−0.2 pts

34Craven County, NCNC105,0250.1%+0.0 pts

35Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%+0.1 pts

36Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%–

37Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%+0.0 pts

38Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%+0.0 pts

39Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

40Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%–

41Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%+0.1 pts

42Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%+0.1 pts

43Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%+0.1 pts

44Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.1%–

45Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%+0.1 pts

46Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

47Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%+0.0 pts

48Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%+0.1 pts

49Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%−0.1 pts

50Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

51Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%–

52Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%+0.0 pts

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%−0.0 pts

58Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%+0.0 pts

59Madison County, NCNC22,5530.0%−0.0 pts

60Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%−0.0 pts

61Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

62Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%–

63Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.0%+0.0 pts

64Greene County, NCNC20,7000.0%−0.3 pts

65Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%−0.0 pts

66Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.0%−0.1 pts

67Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%−0.1 pts

68Person County, NCNC40,6360.0%−0.0 pts

69Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%+0.0 pts

70Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

71Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

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