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Highest Swedish population share, North Carolina counties · 2010

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 97 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2000

01Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.3%–

02Orange County, NCNC152,4981.3%–

03Jackson County, NCNC45,0391.2%–

04Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021.2%–

05Macon County, NCNC39,2321.2%–

06Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.1%–

07Camden County, NCNC11,3151.0%–

08Moore County, NCNC110,6191.0%–

09Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.0%–

10Craven County, NCNC105,0251.0%–

11Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.9%–

12Polk County, NCNC20,5330.9%–

13Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.9%–

14Clay County, NCNC12,2390.9%–

15New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.9%–

16Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.8%–

17Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.8%–

18Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.8%–

19Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.8%–

20Swain County, NCNC14,0240.8%–

21Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.8%–

22Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.8%–

23Union County, NCNC267,6740.8%–

24Jones County, NCNC9,5750.7%–

25Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.7%–

26Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.7%–

27Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.7%–

28Avery County, NCNC18,1100.7%–

29Dare County, NCNC38,2450.6%–

30Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.6%–

31Madison County, NCNC22,5530.6%–

32Granville County, NCNC61,4210.6%–

33Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.6%–

34Durham County, NCNC347,2400.6%–

35Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.6%–

36Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.6%–

37Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.6%–

38Pender County, NCNC72,1110.6%–

39Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.6%–

40Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.5%–

41Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.5%–

42Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.5%–

43Davie County, NCNC45,8550.5%–

44Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.5%–

45Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.5%–

46Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.5%–

47Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.5%–

48Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.5%–

49Surry County, NCNC72,2870.5%–

50McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.5%–

51Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.5%–

52Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.4%–

53Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.4%–

54Lee County, NCNC70,2580.4%–

55Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.4%–

56Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.4%–

57Burke County, NCNC88,6550.4%–

58Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.4%–

59Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.4%–

60Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.4%–

61Person County, NCNC40,6360.3%–

62Nash County, NCNC99,3650.3%–

63Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.3%–

64Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.3%–

65Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.3%–

66Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.3%–

67Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.3%–

68Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.3%–

69Greene County, NCNC20,7000.3%–

70Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.3%–

71Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.3%–

72Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.3%–

73Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%–

74Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.2%–

75Warren County, NCNC18,8980.2%–

76Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%–

77Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.2%–

78Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.2%–

79Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.2%–

80Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%–

81Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%–

82Martin County, NCNC21,6010.2%–

83Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.2%–

84Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.1%–

85Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%–

86Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%–

87Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

88Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%–

89Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%–

90Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.1%–

91Gates County, NCNC10,2340.0%–

92Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

93Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.0%–

94Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%–

95Vance County, NCNC42,6380.0%–

96Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

97Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

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