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Highest Uruguayan population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Uruguayan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Uruguayan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 19 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gaston County, NC, up 15 places to #7.

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Highest Uruguayan population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPURUGUAYAN SHAREVS 2010
01▲14Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%+0.1 pts
02Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–
03▲2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%0.0 pts
04▲5Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.0%0.0 pts
05▲5Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–
06▲6Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–
07▲15Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts
08▼2Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–
09▼1Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%–
10▲3Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–
11Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%–
12▲9Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%–
13Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%–
14▲4Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–
15▲1Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–
16Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%0.0 pts
17Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%–
18▲2Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%0.0 pts
19▼12Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES