RANKING · 2024 ACS · 41 SHOWN OF 41

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.

Syrian Americans: full group profile →

North CarolinaAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

RELATEDLargest American population Highest American population share Largest Arab population Highest Arab population share Largest Egyptian population Highest Egyptian population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

02Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%+0.0 pts

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

04Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%+0.1 pts

05Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.1%−0.0 pts

06Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%–

07Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%+0.0 pts

08Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%+0.0 pts

09Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%+0.0 pts

10Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%+0.0 pts

11Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%−0.0 pts

12Mecklenburg 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%–

17Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%+0.0 pts

18Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%−0.0 pts

19Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%−0.0 pts

20Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%−0.0 pts

21Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

22Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

23Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%−0.0 pts

24Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

25Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

26Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%−0.0 pts

27Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%−0.0 pts

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%−0.0 pts

33Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%−0.0 pts

34Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%−0.0 pts

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%−0.1 pts

40Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

41Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%−0.0 pts

SHOWING 1–41 OF 41

Download CSV (full list, 41 rows)

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