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Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: White (non-Hispanic) 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 66.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Watauga County, NC, up 13 places to #9.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE, NON-HISPANICVS 2000

01Madison County, NCNC22,55391.2%−5.6 pts

02Mitchell County, NCNC15,06291.0%−6.0 pts

03▲1Ashe County, NCNC27,51490.8%−5.3 pts

04▲1Yancey County, NCNC19,08490.8%−5.0 pts

05▲1Haywood County, NCNC63,36990.4%−5.6 pts

06▼3Clay County, NCNC12,23990.2%−7.1 pts

07▲1Cherokee County, NCNC30,83089.3%−4.9 pts

08▼1Stokes County, NCNC46,12689.0%−3.6 pts

09▲13Watauga County, NCNC54,78688.5%−7.0 pts

10Transylvania County, NCNC34,21187.6%−5.5 pts

11Polk County, NCNC20,53386.6%−3.4 pts

12▲2Wilkes County, NCNC66,23385.7%−5.7 pts

13▼4Avery County, NCNC18,11085.7%−7.3 pts

14▲4McDowell County, NCNC45,19885.6%−5.4 pts

15▲2Alexander County, NCNC36,95885.5%−5.4 pts

16▼4Dare County, NCNC38,24585.4%−8.1 pts

17▲3Caldwell County, NCNC81,10585.3%−5.5 pts

18▼2Carteret County, NCNC70,46985.3%−4.1 pts

19▼4Macon County, NCNC39,23285.2%−10.8 pts

20▼7Graham County, NCNC8,19084.9%−6.5 pts

21▼2Alleghany County, NCNC11,47983.9%−9.2 pts

22▼1Currituck County, NCNC33,15883.8%−5.7 pts

23▲2Davie County, NCNC45,85582.0%−6.5 pts

24▼1Lincoln County, NCNC98,65482.0%−4.7 pts

25▼1Yadkin County, NCNC38,32581.6%−7.6 pts

26▲1Surry County, NCNC72,28781.1%−6.9 pts

27▼1Brunswick County, NCNC174,70280.8%−0.3 pts

28Rutherford County, NCNC65,74580.8%−5.0 pts

29Buncombe County, NCNC277,41780.8%−6.8 pts

30▲1Henderson County, NCNC122,37579.5%−10.4 pts

31▲1Burke County, NCNC88,65579.1%−5.8 pts

32▲3Jackson County, NCNC45,03978.4%−6.4 pts

33▼3Camden County, NCNC11,31578.1%−2.0 pts

34▼1Stanly County, NCNC68,83078.0%−5.7 pts

35▼1Davidson County, NCNC180,18276.0%−9.7 pts

36Moore County, NCNC110,61975.7%−3.0 pts

37Randolph County, NCNC149,51675.0%−11.1 pts

38▲1New Hanover County, NCNC245,95974.7%−4.1 pts

39▲1Pender County, NCNC72,11174.0%+2.4 pts

40▼2Pamlico County, NCNC12,75873.4%+0.8 pts

41Iredell County, NCNC211,79872.7%−8.0 pts

42Catawba County, NCNC170,17271.9%−10.2 pts

43▲1Cleveland County, NCNC103,32570.6%−5.6 pts

44▼1Perquimans County, NCNC13,49070.3%−0.2 pts

45Rockingham County, NCNC94,19569.9%−6.2 pts

46Chatham County, NCNC85,11169.5%−2.1 pts

47Rowan County, NCNC155,09667.8%−10.3 pts

48Union County, NCNC267,67466.8%−12.9 pts

49Gaston County, NCNC246,55866.4%−15.0 pts

50Beaufort County, NCNC44,67066.3%−0.6 pts

51Orange County, NCNC152,49866.2%−9.6 pts

52Craven County, NCNC105,02564.5%−3.8 pts

53Person County, NCNC40,63664.2%−4.0 pts

54▲3Onslow County, NCNC217,17564.0%−5.6 pts

55Gates County, NCNC10,23463.2%+4.7 pts

56▲3Jones County, NCNC9,57563.1%+2.8 pts

57▼3Montgomery County, NCNC26,40362.7%−2.5 pts

58Johnston County, NCNC256,44861.4%−13.9 pts

59▲2Franklin County, NCNC82,03760.7%−3.5 pts

60▲3Chowan County, NCNC14,08260.4%+0.5 pts

61▼1Caswell County, NCNC22,56359.9%−0.6 pts

62Swain County, NCNC14,02459.2%−6.7 pts

63▲2Columbus County, NCNC50,48758.6%−4.2 pts

64▲3Harnett County, NCNC150,13758.2%−10.7 pts

65▼1Alamance County, NCNC186,17758.1%−14.4 pts

66▼10Hyde County, NCNC4,55457.7%−3.9 pts

67▼1Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72557.3%−23.6 pts

68Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53757.1%+1.5 pts

69Wake County, NCNC1,257,23556.2%−13.8 pts

70Lee County, NCNC70,25855.8%−10.5 pts

71Granville County, NCNC61,42155.4%−3.9 pts

72Richmond County, NCNC42,04154.7%−8.7 pts

73▲2Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20153.8%−2.6 pts

74▼1Forsyth County, NCNC401,71853.5%−12.6 pts

75▼1Bladen County, NCNC30,00753.4%−2.5 pts

76▲3Pitt County, NCNC182,93651.9%−9.1 pts

77▼1Martin County, NCNC21,60151.2%−0.7 pts

78Duplin County, NCNC51,57150.2%−5.0 pts

79▼2Wayne County, NCNC122,27850.2%−9.6 pts

80Sampson County, NCNC61,50449.2%−7.7 pts

81▲1Lenoir County, NCNC55,83747.3%−8.2 pts

82▼1Nash County, NCNC99,36546.3%−14.7 pts

83▲1Guilford County, NCNC562,23446.0%−16.9 pts

84▲1Greene County, NCNC20,70045.5%−4.6 pts

85▲2Washington County, NCNC10,63844.5%−3.2 pts

86Wilson County, NCNC81,15044.3%−9.2 pts

87▼4Anson County, NCNC21,75843.7%−5.4 pts

88Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38343.2%−17.9 pts

89▲1Durham County, NCNC347,24041.7%−6.4 pts

90▼1Scotland County, NCNC33,32240.1%−11.0 pts

91Cumberland County, NCNC338,47339.8%−12.8 pts

92▲1Northampton County, NCNC16,49139.0%+0.1 pts

93▲1Warren County, NCNC18,89837.8%−0.7 pts

94▲1Vance County, NCNC42,63837.2%−9.1 pts

95▼3Halifax County, NCNC46,53436.7%−5.6 pts

96Hoke County, NCNC56,93936.0%−5.5 pts

97Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12134.9%−4.3 pts

98Bertie County, NCNC17,08634.4%−1.6 pts

99Hertford County, NCNC19,01532.2%−4.9 pts

100Robeson County, NCNC119,94123.3%−7.6 pts

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