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Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino (1990 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 75.4%.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Largest Black population

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE, NON-HISPANICVS –

01Mitchell County, NCNC15,06299.3%–

02Ashe County, NCNC27,51498.5%–

03Avery County, NCNC18,11098.5%–

04Madison County, NCNC22,55398.4%–

05Clay County, NCNC12,23998.2%–

06Yancey County, NCNC19,08498.1%–

07Haywood County, NCNC63,36997.8%–

08Macon County, NCNC39,23297.4%–

09Alleghany County, NCNC11,47997.1%–

10Watauga County, NCNC54,78696.6%–

11Cherokee County, NCNC30,83095.4%–

12Henderson County, NCNC122,37595.2%–

13McDowell County, NCNC45,19895.1%–

14Dare County, NCNC38,24594.8%–

15Yadkin County, NCNC38,32594.5%–

16Wilkes County, NCNC66,23394.2%–

17Transylvania County, NCNC34,21194.1%–

18Surry County, NCNC72,28794.0%–

19Caldwell County, NCNC81,10593.8%–

20Graham County, NCNC8,19093.7%–

21Stokes County, NCNC46,12693.5%–

22Alexander County, NCNC36,95893.3%–

23Randolph County, NCNC149,51692.8%–

24Burke County, NCNC88,65591.9%–

25Polk County, NCNC20,53391.6%–

26Buncombe County, NCNC277,41790.5%–

27Carteret County, NCNC70,46990.2%–

28Lincoln County, NCNC98,65490.1%–

29Davie County, NCNC45,85590.1%–

30Catawba County, NCNC170,17289.5%–

31Davidson County, NCNC180,18289.2%–

32Rutherford County, NCNC65,74587.8%–

33Jackson County, NCNC45,03987.4%–

34Currituck County, NCNC33,15887.3%–

35Stanly County, NCNC68,83087.2%–

36Gaston County, NCNC246,55885.9%–

37Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72585.7%–

38Union County, NCNC267,67482.9%–

39Rowan County, NCNC155,09682.8%–

40Iredell County, NCNC211,79882.8%–

41Brunswick County, NCNC174,70280.7%–

42Johnston County, NCNC256,44880.5%–

43Moore County, NCNC110,61980.3%–

44Orange County, NCNC152,49880.0%–

45Alamance County, NCNC186,17779.6%–

46New Hanover County, NCNC245,95978.6%–

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,19578.5%–

48Cleveland County, NCNC103,32578.1%–

49Wake County, NCNC1,257,23576.0%–

50Chatham County, NCNC85,11175.4%–

51Lee County, NCNC70,25875.0%–

52Harnett County, NCNC150,13774.7%–

53Camden County, NCNC11,31574.5%–

54Forsyth County, NCNC401,71873.7%–

55Pamlico County, NCNC12,75873.4%–

56Onslow County, NCNC217,17572.6%–

57Guilford County, NCNC562,23471.4%–

58Montgomery County, NCNC26,40370.9%–

59Swain County, NCNC14,02470.7%–

60Craven County, NCNC105,02570.6%–

61Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38370.6%–

62Richmond County, NCNC42,04169.0%–

63Person County, NCNC40,63668.6%–

64Pender County, NCNC72,11168.4%–

65Beaufort County, NCNC44,67068.2%–

66Nash County, NCNC99,36567.5%–

67Perquimans County, NCNC13,49066.5%–

68Hyde County, NCNC4,55466.2%–

69Columbus County, NCNC50,48766.0%–

70Wayne County, NCNC122,27865.5%–

71Pitt County, NCNC182,93665.4%–

72Duplin County, NCNC51,57164.7%–

73Franklin County, NCNC82,03763.8%–

74Sampson County, NCNC61,50463.4%–

75Chowan County, NCNC14,08261.6%–

76Wilson County, NCNC81,15061.5%–

77Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20161.4%–

78Jones County, NCNC9,57560.7%–

79Cumberland County, NCNC338,47360.5%–

80Durham County, NCNC347,24059.7%–

81Lenoir County, NCNC55,83759.6%–

82Granville County, NCNC61,42159.5%–

83Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53759.1%–

84Bladen County, NCNC30,00758.9%–

85Caswell County, NCNC22,56358.1%–

86Greene County, NCNC20,70056.4%–

87Scotland County, NCNC33,32256.1%–

88Martin County, NCNC21,60154.9%–

89Gates County, NCNC10,23454.9%–

90Washington County, NCNC10,63854.1%–

91Vance County, NCNC42,63853.9%–

92Anson County, NCNC21,75852.0%–

93Halifax County, NCNC46,53446.7%–

94Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12143.6%–

95Hoke County, NCNC56,93941.9%–

96Hertford County, NCNC19,01540.7%–

97Northampton County, NCNC16,49140.3%–

98Bertie County, NCNC17,08638.2%–

99Warren County, NCNC18,89838.2%–

100Robeson County, NCNC119,94136.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS