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Highest Syrian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Syrian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 41 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gaston County, NC, up 19 places to #19.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲10Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

02▲14Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%0.0 pts

03▲4New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%+0.1 pts

04▲10Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%+0.1 pts

05Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.1%0.0 pts

06Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%–

07▲1Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%0.0 pts

08▲2Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%0.0 pts

09▲8Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%0.0 pts

10▼1Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%0.0 pts

11▼10Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%0.0 pts

12▼7Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%0.0 pts

13Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

14Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%0.0 pts

15Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%–

16Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

17▲9Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%0.0 pts

18▼14Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%0.0 pts

19▲19Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts

20▲7Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%0.0 pts

21Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

22▲2Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

23▲6Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%0.0 pts

24▲6Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

25Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

26▼7Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%0.0 pts

27▼6Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%0.0 pts

28Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%–

29▲2Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%–

30▲6Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

31Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

32Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%0.0 pts

33Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%0.0 pts

34▼31Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%0.0 pts

35Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

36▼8Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

37▼2Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–

38▼26Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

39▼14Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%−0.1 pts

40▼6Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

41▼21Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%0.0 pts

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