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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111.5%+0.7 pts

02Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.4%+0.8 pts

03Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.2%+0.5 pts

04Currituck County, NCNC33,1581.1%+0.4 pts

05Camden County, NCNC11,3151.1%+0.1 pts

06Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.0%−0.3 pts

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

08Madison County, NCNC22,5530.9%+0.3 pts

09Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.9%+0.5 pts

10Orange County, NCNC152,4980.9%−0.4 pts

11Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.8%–

12Gates County, NCNC10,2340.8%+0.8 pts

13Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.8%+0.0 pts

14Dare County, NCNC38,2450.8%+0.2 pts

15Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.8%+0.6 pts

16Durham County, NCNC347,2400.8%+0.2 pts

17Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.8%−0.1 pts

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

19Jones County, NCNC9,5750.7%−0.0 pts

20Davie County, NCNC45,8550.7%+0.2 pts

21Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.7%−0.5 pts

22Moore County, NCNC110,6190.6%−0.3 pts

23Polk County, NCNC20,5330.6%−0.2 pts

24Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.6%+0.3 pts

25Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.6%+0.0 pts

26Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.6%+0.2 pts

27Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.5%−0.4 pts

28Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.5%+0.2 pts

29Macon County, NCNC39,2320.5%−0.6 pts

30Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.5%+0.1 pts

31Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.5%−0.1 pts

32Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.5%−0.7 pts

33Craven County, NCNC105,0250.5%−0.4 pts

34Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.5%−0.6 pts

35Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.5%+0.1 pts

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

37Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.5%+0.0 pts

38Avery County, NCNC18,1100.5%−0.2 pts

39Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.5%+0.4 pts

40Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.5%−0.0 pts

41Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.5%+0.4 pts

42Union County, NCNC267,6740.4%−0.3 pts

43Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.4%−0.1 pts

44Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.4%−0.1 pts

45Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.4%−0.2 pts

46Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.4%+0.3 pts

47Lee County, NCNC70,2580.4%−0.0 pts

48Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.4%+0.1 pts

49Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.4%+0.1 pts

50Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.4%−0.6 pts

51Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.4%+0.2 pts

52Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.4%−0.5 pts

53Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%+0.0 pts

54Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%−0.1 pts

55Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.3%−0.1 pts

56Surry County, NCNC72,2870.3%−0.1 pts

57Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%−0.2 pts

58Person County, NCNC40,6360.3%−0.0 pts

59Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.3%−0.1 pts

60Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%−0.1 pts

61Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.3%+0.0 pts

62Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%−0.3 pts

63McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%−0.2 pts

64Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%−0.3 pts

65Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.3%−0.2 pts

66Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%+0.1 pts

67Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%−0.3 pts

68Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.3%−0.3 pts

69Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%−0.0 pts

70Greene County, NCNC20,7000.2%−0.0 pts

71Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%−0.3 pts

72Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.2%−0.1 pts

73Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%+0.2 pts

74Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.2%–

75Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%−0.1 pts

76Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%+0.0 pts

77Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.2%−0.1 pts

78Burke County, NCNC88,6550.2%−0.2 pts

79Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.2%−0.1 pts

80Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%−0.1 pts

81Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%+0.1 pts

82Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%−0.7 pts

83Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%−0.1 pts

84Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%+0.0 pts

85Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%–

86Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%−0.8 pts

87Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%+0.1 pts

88Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%−0.8 pts

89Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%−0.2 pts

90Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%−0.3 pts

91Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%+0.0 pts

92Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%−0.0 pts

93Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%+0.0 pts

94Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%−0.1 pts

95Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%−0.0 pts

96Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%+0.0 pts

97Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%−0.4 pts

98Martin County, NCNC21,6010.0%−0.2 pts

99Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES