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Highest Welsh population share, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Welsh residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 99 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2000

01Avery County, NCNC18,1101.6%–

02Currituck County, NCNC33,1581.5%–

03Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.2%–

04Moore County, NCNC110,6191.2%–

05Dare County, NCNC38,2451.2%–

06Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171.1%–

07Clay County, NCNC12,2391.1%–

08Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.1%–

09Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.1%–

10Greene County, NCNC20,7001.0%–

11Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.0%–

12Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021.0%–

13Orange County, NCNC152,4981.0%–

14Camden County, NCNC11,3150.9%–

15Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.9%–

16Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.8%–

17Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.8%–

18New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.8%–

19Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.8%–

20Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.8%–

21Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.8%–

22Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.7%–

23Craven County, NCNC105,0250.7%–

24Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.7%–

25Pender County, NCNC72,1110.7%–

26Durham County, NCNC347,2400.7%–

27Union County, NCNC267,6740.6%–

28Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.6%–

29Surry County, NCNC72,2870.6%–

30Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.6%–

31Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.6%–

32Macon County, NCNC39,2320.6%–

33Madison County, NCNC22,5530.6%–

34Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.6%–

35Davie County, NCNC45,8550.5%–

36Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.5%–

37Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.5%–

38Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.5%–

39Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.5%–

40Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.5%–

41Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.5%–

42Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.5%–

43Burke County, NCNC88,6550.5%–

44Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.5%–

45Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.5%–

46Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.5%–

47Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.5%–

48Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.5%–

49Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.5%–

50Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.4%–

51Lee County, NCNC70,2580.4%–

52Polk County, NCNC20,5330.4%–

53Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.4%–

54Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.4%–

55Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.4%–

56Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.4%–

57Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.4%–

58Martin County, NCNC21,6010.4%–

59Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.4%–

60Jones County, NCNC9,5750.4%–

61Gates County, NCNC10,2340.4%–

62Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.4%–

63Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.4%–

64McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%–

65Swain County, NCNC14,0240.3%–

66Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.3%–

67Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.3%–

68Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.3%–

69Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.3%–

70Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.3%–

71Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%–

72Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%–

73Nash County, NCNC99,3650.3%–

74Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%–

75Vance County, NCNC42,6380.3%–

76Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.3%–

77Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.3%–

78Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.3%–

79Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.3%–

80Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.3%–

81Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%–

82Washington County, NCNC10,6380.2%–

83Granville County, NCNC61,4210.2%–

84Person County, NCNC40,6360.2%–

85Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%–

86Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.2%–

87Warren County, NCNC18,8980.2%–

88Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–

89Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

90Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.1%–

91Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%–

92Anson County, NCNC21,7580.1%–

93Graham County, NCNC8,1900.1%–

94Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.1%–

95Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%–

96Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.1%–

97Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%–

98Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

99Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%–

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