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Highest Swedish population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111.5%–

02Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.4%–

03Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.2%–

04Currituck County, NCNC33,1581.1%–

05Camden County, NCNC11,3151.1%–

06Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.0%–

07New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.0%–

08Madison County, NCNC22,5530.9%–

09Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.9%–

10Orange County, NCNC152,4980.9%–

11Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.8%–

12Gates County, NCNC10,2340.8%–

13Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.8%–

14Dare County, NCNC38,2450.8%–

15Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.8%–

16Durham County, NCNC347,2400.8%–

17Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.8%–

18Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.7%–

19Jones County, NCNC9,5750.7%–

20Davie County, NCNC45,8550.7%–

21Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.7%–

22Moore County, NCNC110,6190.6%–

23Polk County, NCNC20,5330.6%–

24Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.6%–

25Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.6%–

26Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.6%–

27Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.5%–

28Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.5%–

29Macon County, NCNC39,2320.5%–

30Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.5%–

31Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.5%–

32Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.5%–

33Craven County, NCNC105,0250.5%–

34Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.5%–

35Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.5%–

36Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.5%–

37Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.5%–

38Avery County, NCNC18,1100.5%–

39Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.5%–

40Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.5%–

41Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.5%–

42Union County, NCNC267,6740.4%–

43Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.4%–

44Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.4%–

45Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.4%–

46Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.4%–

47Lee County, NCNC70,2580.4%–

48Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.4%–

49Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.4%–

50Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.4%–

51Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.4%–

52Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.4%–

53Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%–

54Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%–

55Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.3%–

56Surry County, NCNC72,2870.3%–

57Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%–

58Person County, NCNC40,6360.3%–

59Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.3%–

60Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%–

61Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.3%–

62Granville County, NCNC61,4210.3%–

63McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%–

64Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%–

65Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.3%–

66Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%–

67Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%–

68Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.3%–

69Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%–

70Greene County, NCNC20,7000.2%–

71Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%–

72Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.2%–

73Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%–

74Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.2%–

75Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%–

76Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%–

77Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.2%–

78Burke County, NCNC88,6550.2%–

79Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.2%–

80Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%–

81Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

82Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%–

83Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%–

84Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%–

85Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%–

86Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%–

87Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%–

88Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

89Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–

90Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%–

91Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

92Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%–

93Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

94Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%–

95Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

96Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%–

97Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

98Martin County, NCNC21,6010.0%–

99Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

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