RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Highest Welsh population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Welsh residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Washington County, NC, up 61 places to #38.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2010

01Avery County, NCNC18,1101.9%+0.3 pts

02▲31Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.9%+0.6 pts

03▲58Jones County, NCNC9,5751.5%+1.1 pts

04▲4Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111.3%+0.5 pts

05▼3Dare County, NCNC38,2451.2%0.0 pts

06Orange County, NCNC152,4981.1%+0.1 pts

07▲13Stokes County, NCNC46,1261.0%+0.5 pts

08▲15Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.0%0.0 pts

09▲1Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.0%−0.1 pts

10▲6Madison County, NCNC22,5530.9%+0.3 pts

11▼6Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.8%+0.5 pts

12▲45Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.8%+0.4 pts

13▼6Moore County, NCNC110,6190.8%−0.4 pts

14▼1Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.8%+0.3 pts

15▼6Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.8%−0.2 pts

16▲38Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.8%0.0 pts

17▲8New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.8%−0.1 pts

18▼4Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.7%+0.2 pts

19▼2Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.7%−0.4 pts

20▲1Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.7%+0.5 pts

21▲30Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.7%+0.1 pts

22▲22Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.7%+0.3 pts

23▲37Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.6%+0.2 pts

24▲16Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.6%+0.3 pts

25▼13Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.6%0.0 pts

26▲21Durham County, NCNC347,2400.6%−0.1 pts

27▼8Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.6%−0.2 pts

28▼6Polk County, NCNC20,5330.6%+0.2 pts

29▼11Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.6%−0.3 pts

30▼26Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.6%−0.5 pts

31▼4Lee County, NCNC70,2580.6%+0.1 pts

32▲17Granville County, NCNC61,4210.6%+0.3 pts

33▼18Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.5%+0.3 pts

34▲32Surry County, NCNC72,2870.5%−0.1 pts

35▼7Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%+0.2 pts

36▲44Graham County, NCNC8,1900.5%+0.4 pts

37▼11Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.5%−0.2 pts

38▲61Washington County, NCNC10,6380.5%+0.2 pts

39▼10Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.5%−0.2 pts

40▲24Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.5%0.0 pts

41▲5Davie County, NCNC45,8550.5%−0.1 pts

42Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.5%+0.1 pts

43▲15Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.5%0.0 pts

44▼7Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.4%+0.1 pts

45▲3Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.4%−0.1 pts

46▼3Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.4%−0.3 pts

47▼9Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.4%+0.1 pts

48▼7Craven County, NCNC105,0250.4%−0.3 pts

49▼18Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.4%−1.1 pts

50▼15Swain County, NCNC14,0240.4%+0.1 pts

51▼21Person County, NCNC40,6360.4%+0.2 pts

52▲25Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.4%+0.2 pts

53▲9Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.4%0.0 pts

54▼15Union County, NCNC267,6740.4%−0.3 pts

55▼19Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.3%−0.2 pts

56▼45Camden County, NCNC11,3150.3%−0.6 pts

57▼23Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.3%−0.5 pts

58▼34Pender County, NCNC72,1110.3%−0.4 pts

59▼3Anson County, NCNC21,7580.3%+0.2 pts

60▲22Gates County, NCNC10,2340.3%−0.1 pts

61▲4Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.3%0.0 pts

62▼10Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.3%−0.1 pts

63▲5Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.3%−0.1 pts

64▲12Martin County, NCNC21,6010.3%−0.1 pts

65▼15Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.3%−0.2 pts

66▲1Burke County, NCNC88,6550.3%−0.2 pts

67▲19Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.3%+0.2 pts

68▼5Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.3%−0.1 pts

69▲20Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.3%0.0 pts

70▼17McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%−0.1 pts

71▼12Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.2%−0.3 pts

72▼3Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.2%0.0 pts

73▲20Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%+0.2 pts

74▲24Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.2%+0.1 pts

75▲15Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.2%−0.2 pts

76▲15Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.2%−0.1 pts

77▼2Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.2%+0.1 pts

78▲3Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%−0.2 pts

79▼47Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.2%+0.1 pts

80▼35Warren County, NCNC18,8980.2%0.0 pts

81▼8Macon County, NCNC39,2320.2%−0.4 pts

82▼79Clay County, NCNC12,2390.2%−0.9 pts

83▼12Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%−0.5 pts

84Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.2%+0.1 pts

85▼11Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%−0.3 pts

86▲6Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.1%+0.1 pts

87▼9Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%−0.5 pts

88Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%−0.4 pts

89▲6Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%0.0 pts

90▼3Nash County, NCNC99,3650.1%−0.2 pts

91▼8Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.1%−0.2 pts

92▼37Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.1%−0.4 pts

93▼21Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%0.0 pts

94▼15Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%−0.1 pts

95▲2Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.1%–

96▼26Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.1%−0.2 pts

97Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%−0.4 pts

98▼2Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%−0.2 pts

99▼14Vance County, NCNC42,6380.0%−0.3 pts

100▼6Greene County, NCNC20,7000.0%−1.0 pts

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