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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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

02Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%–

03New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%–

04Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%–

05Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.1%–

06Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%–

07Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%–

08Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%–

09Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%–

10Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–

11Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%–

12Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%–

13Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

14Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%–

15Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%–

16Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

17Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

18Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

19Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%–

20Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%–

21Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

22Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

23Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

24Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

25Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

26Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%–

27Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%–

28Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%–

29Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%–

30Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

31Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

32Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

33Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%–

34Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

35Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

36Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

37Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–

38Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

39Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%–

40Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

41Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

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