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Highest Syrian population share, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Syrian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 32 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 32 is 0.0%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS –

01Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%–

02Swain County, NCNC14,0240.1%–

03Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%–

04Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.1%–

05Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%–

06Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%–

07Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%–

08Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

09Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

10Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%–

11Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%–

12Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.0%–

13Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%–

14Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.0%–

15Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%–

16Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%–

17Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%–

18Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%–

19Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

20Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

21Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.0%–

22Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%–

23Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%–

24Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%–

25Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

26Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

27Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

28Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–

29Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%–

30Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%–

31New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

32Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS