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Highest Venezuelan population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Venezuelan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Venezuelan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 50 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 50 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Davidson County, NC, up 28 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Venezuelan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVENEZUELAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲6Union County, NCNC267,6740.6%+0.4 pts

02▲1Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.4%+0.4 pts

03▲21Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.4%+0.4 pts

04▲27Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.4%–

05▲21Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.3%+0.3 pts

06▲12Orange County, NCNC152,4980.3%+0.3 pts

07▲8Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.3%–

08Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.2%+0.2 pts

09▼5Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%+0.2 pts

10▼5Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%+0.1 pts

11▲28Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%–

12▲8Durham County, NCNC347,2400.2%+0.1 pts

13▲22Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.2%+0.2 pts

14▼12Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.2%+0.2 pts

15Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.2%–

16▼7Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.2%–

17Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.2%–

18Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.2%–

19▼9Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%+0.1 pts

20▼1Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.1%0.0 pts

21▼13Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

22▼8Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%+0.1 pts

23Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%–

24Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%0.0 pts

25▼4Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%0.0 pts

26▼13New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%0.0 pts

27McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.1%–

28▼16Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%0.0 pts

29Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

30▼13Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%0.0 pts

31▲9Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%–

32▲2Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

33▼17Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%0.0 pts

34▼11Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%–

35▼3Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

36▼3Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

37Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

38▼32Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%–

39▼14Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

40Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–

41Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.0%–

42Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%–

43Greene County, NCNC20,7000.0%–

44▼6Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%0.0 pts

45Macon County, NCNC39,2320.0%–

46▼19Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%0.0 pts

47Clay County, NCNC12,2390.0%–

48▼26Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%0.0 pts

49Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

50▼9Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%0.0 pts

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