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Highest Venezuelan population share, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Venezuelan origin (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Venezuelan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 41 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Venezuelan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVENEZUELAN SHAREVS 2000

01Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%–

02Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.2%–

03Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.2%–

04Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.2%–

05Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.2%–

06Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.2%–

07Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%–

08Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

09Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%–

10Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%–

11Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%–

12Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%–

13New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%–

14Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%–

15Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%–

16Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%–

17Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.1%–

18Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%–

19Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

20Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%–

21Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

22Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

23Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%–

24Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%–

25Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

26Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.0%–

27Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

28Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.0%–

29Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%–

30Person County, NCNC40,6360.0%–

31Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

32Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.0%–

33Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

34Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

35Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

36Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%–

37Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%–

38Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

39Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

40Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.0%–

41Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES