RANKING · 2024 ACS · 90 SHOWN OF 90

Highest West Indian population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are West Indian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: West Indian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 90 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 90 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin County, NC, up 63 places to #19.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWEST INDIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731.9%+0.9 pts

02▲13Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.6%–

03Duplin County, NCNC51,5711.4%+1.2 pts

04▲26Gates County, NCNC10,2341.1%–

05▲7Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.1%+0.6 pts

06▲4Wayne County, NCNC122,2781.1%+0.7 pts

07▲1Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.9%+0.4 pts

08▼2Durham County, NCNC347,2400.9%0.0 pts

09▼2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.9%+0.4 pts

10▼6Vance County, NCNC42,6380.9%+0.8 pts

11▼2Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.9%+0.4 pts

12▲19Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.7%+0.6 pts

13▲1Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.7%+0.4 pts

14▲3Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.7%+0.2 pts

15▼10Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.7%−0.1 pts

16▼15Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.7%+0.3 pts

17▲8Craven County, NCNC105,0250.7%+0.2 pts

18▲2Union County, NCNC267,6740.6%+0.4 pts

19▲63Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.6%+0.3 pts

20▲3Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.6%+0.3 pts

21▼2Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.6%+0.2 pts

22▲57Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.5%+0.4 pts

23Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.5%+0.4 pts

24▲8Person County, NCNC40,6360.5%–

25▲1Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.5%+0.1 pts

26▲63Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.5%+0.3 pts

27▲35Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.4%+0.4 pts

28▲29Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.4%+0.1 pts

29▲23Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.4%+0.3 pts

30▼12Orange County, NCNC152,4980.4%−0.1 pts

31Camden County, NCNC11,3150.4%–

32▼16Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.4%0.0 pts

33▼22Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.4%+0.1 pts

34▲13Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%+0.2 pts

35▼14Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.3%0.0 pts

36▲3New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.3%+0.1 pts

37▲19Lee County, NCNC70,2580.3%+0.1 pts

38▼10Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.3%0.0 pts

39▼12Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.3%+0.2 pts

40▲45Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.3%+0.1 pts

41▲3Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.3%+0.2 pts

42▲1Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.3%−0.5 pts

43▲35Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.3%+0.1 pts

44▲24Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.3%+0.1 pts

45▼16Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.2%+0.1 pts

46▼1Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%+0.1 pts

47▲4Davie County, NCNC45,8550.2%+0.1 pts

48▼26Anson County, NCNC21,7580.2%+0.1 pts

49▲16Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%+0.2 pts

50▲27Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.2%+0.2 pts

51▲29Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.2%+0.2 pts

52▼10Granville County, NCNC61,4210.2%0.0 pts

53▲11Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.2%+0.2 pts

54▼17Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.2%+0.1 pts

55▼15Greene County, NCNC20,7000.2%+0.2 pts

56▼21Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.2%+0.1 pts

57▼33Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.2%0.0 pts

58▼20Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.2%−0.2 pts

59▲7Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.2%+0.1 pts

60▲3Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.2%−0.1 pts

61▲23Burke County, NCNC88,6550.1%+0.1 pts

62▼21Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%0.0 pts

63Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.1%0.0 pts

64▲3Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%+0.1 pts

65▼32Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%0.0 pts

66▲15Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%+0.1 pts

67▲8Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%+0.1 pts

68▲4Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%+0.1 pts

69▼56Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%+0.1 pts

70▲1Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.1%0.0 pts

71▼21Graham County, NCNC8,1900.1%–

72▲15Jones County, NCNC9,5750.1%+0.1 pts

73▼3Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%0.0 pts

74▲12Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.1%0.0 pts

75▼27Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.1%0.0 pts

76▼16Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%+0.1 pts

77▼1Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%0.0 pts

78▼23Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%0.0 pts

79▼25Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%−0.1 pts

80▲3Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%0.0 pts

81▼12Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%0.0 pts

82▼48Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%−0.3 pts

83▼47Avery County, NCNC18,1100.0%0.0 pts

84▼11Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%0.0 pts

85▼32Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%0.0 pts

86Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%0.0 pts

87▼38Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%−0.1 pts

88Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

89▼15Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%−0.1 pts

90▼29McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.0%0.0 pts

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