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Highest Thai population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Thai (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Thai residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 44 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Halifax County, NC, up 17 places to #16.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTHAI SHAREVS 2020

01Swain County, NCNC14,0240.2%–

02▲12Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%+0.1 pts

03▲3Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%0.0 pts

04▼3Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%−0.1 pts

05Burke County, NCNC88,6550.1%–

06Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%–

07▼2Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%0.0 pts

08▲7Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%0.0 pts

09Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%0.0 pts

10Dare County, NCNC38,2450.1%–

11▲1Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%0.0 pts

12▲5Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%0.0 pts

13▲6Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.0%0.0 pts

14▲8Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%0.0 pts

15▼13Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%−0.1 pts

16▲17Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%0.0 pts

17▼7Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%0.0 pts

18▼7Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%0.0 pts

19Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

20▲16Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%0.0 pts

21Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%–

22Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.0%–

23Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

24▲11Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%0.0 pts

25Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%0.0 pts

26▲6Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%0.0 pts

27Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%–

28New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

29▲5Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%0.0 pts

30Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

31▼1Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%0.0 pts

32▼14Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%0.0 pts

33▼4Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%0.0 pts

34▼14Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%0.0 pts

35▼28Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.0%−0.1 pts

36▼10Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%0.0 pts

37▼24Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%0.0 pts

38Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

39Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

40Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

41Pender County, NCNC72,1110.0%–

42▼21Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%0.0 pts

43▼6Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts

44▼41Moore County, NCNC110,6190.0%−0.1 pts

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