RANKING · 2024 ACS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Highest Swedish population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 99 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 99 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gates County, NC, up 68 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲12Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111.5%+0.7 pts

02▲29Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.4%+0.8 pts

03▼1Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.2%+0.5 pts

04▲6Currituck County, NCNC33,1581.1%+0.4 pts

05Camden County, NCNC11,3151.1%+0.1 pts

06▲9Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.0%−0.3 pts

07▲2New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.0%+0.1 pts

08▲44Madison County, NCNC22,5530.9%+0.3 pts

09▲2Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.9%+0.5 pts

10▼6Orange County, NCNC152,4980.9%−0.4 pts

11▲43Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.8%–

12▲68Gates County, NCNC10,2340.8%+0.8 pts

13▼8Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.8%0.0 pts

14▼11Dare County, NCNC38,2450.8%+0.2 pts

15▼7Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.8%+0.6 pts

16▲3Durham County, NCNC347,2400.8%+0.2 pts

17▲4Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.8%−0.1 pts

18▼6Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.7%−0.1 pts

19▼1Jones County, NCNC9,5750.7%0.0 pts

20▼19Davie County, NCNC45,8550.7%+0.2 pts

21▲8Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.7%−0.5 pts

22▲5Moore County, NCNC110,6190.6%−0.3 pts

23▼7Polk County, NCNC20,5330.6%−0.2 pts

24▲25Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.6%+0.3 pts

25▲11Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.6%0.0 pts

26▲9Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.6%+0.2 pts

27▲66Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.5%−0.4 pts

28▲43Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.5%+0.2 pts

29▼6Macon County, NCNC39,2320.5%−0.6 pts

30▲11Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.5%+0.1 pts

31▲2Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.5%−0.1 pts

32▲10Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.5%−0.7 pts

33▼19Craven County, NCNC105,0250.5%−0.4 pts

34▲4Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.5%−0.6 pts

35▲13Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.5%+0.1 pts

36▼8Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.5%−0.2 pts

37▲8Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.5%0.0 pts

38▲31Avery County, NCNC18,1100.5%−0.2 pts

39▼13Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.5%+0.4 pts

40▲26Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.5%0.0 pts

41▲51Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.5%+0.4 pts

42▼17Union County, NCNC267,6740.4%−0.3 pts

43▲46Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.4%−0.1 pts

44▲6Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.4%−0.1 pts

45▼28Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.4%−0.2 pts

46▼2Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.4%+0.3 pts

47▼10Lee County, NCNC70,2580.4%0.0 pts

48▲28Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.4%+0.1 pts

49▲14Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.4%+0.1 pts

50▼16Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.4%−0.6 pts

51▲24Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.4%+0.2 pts

52▲7Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.4%−0.5 pts

53Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%0.0 pts

54▲14Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%−0.1 pts

55▲15Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.3%−0.1 pts

56▲25Surry County, NCNC72,2870.3%−0.1 pts

57▼6Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%−0.2 pts

58▲14Person County, NCNC40,6360.3%0.0 pts

59▼16Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.3%−0.1 pts

60▼3Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%−0.1 pts

61▼29Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.3%0.0 pts

62▼15Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%−0.3 pts

63▼2McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%−0.2 pts

64▼25Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%−0.3 pts

65▲2Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.3%−0.2 pts

66▼36Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%+0.1 pts

67▼27Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%−0.3 pts

68▼44Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.3%−0.3 pts

69▼14Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%0.0 pts

70▼50Greene County, NCNC20,7000.2%0.0 pts

71▼13Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%−0.3 pts

72▼7Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.2%−0.1 pts

73▲23Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%+0.2 pts

74▲10Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.2%–

75▼15Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%−0.1 pts

76▲3Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%0.0 pts

77▲9Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.2%−0.1 pts

78▼22Burke County, NCNC88,6550.2%−0.2 pts

79▼17Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.2%−0.1 pts

80▼34Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%−0.1 pts

81▼7Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%+0.1 pts

82▼75Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%−0.7 pts

83▲5Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%−0.1 pts

84▲1Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%0.0 pts

85▼63Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%–

86▼3Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%−0.8 pts

87▼5Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%+0.1 pts

88▼82Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%−0.8 pts

89▼12Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%−0.2 pts

90▲1Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%−0.3 pts

91▼27Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%0.0 pts

92▼14Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%0.0 pts

93Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%0.0 pts

94▼7Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%−0.1 pts

95▼1Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%0.0 pts

96▼23Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%0.0 pts

97▼7Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%−0.4 pts

98Martin County, NCNC21,6010.0%−0.2 pts

99▼4Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%−0.3 pts

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