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Largest Cape Verdean population, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the number of residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 21 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN POPULATIONVS 2010
01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383245+410%
02Wake County, NCNC1,257,235223−26%
03Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201162–
04Alamance County, NCNC186,17762–
05Currituck County, NCNC33,15854–
06Catawba County, NCNC170,17254–
07Durham County, NCNC347,24050–
08Cumberland County, NCNC338,47342−9%
09Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72537–
10Craven County, NCNC105,02537−33%
11Guilford County, NCNC562,23437−16%
12Onslow County, NCNC217,17528+133%
13New Hanover County, NCNC245,95920–
14Forsyth County, NCNC401,71818–
15Lee County, NCNC70,25814–
16Buncombe County, NCNC277,41713−28%
17Iredell County, NCNC211,79813−68%
18Wayne County, NCNC122,27812–
19Gaston County, NCNC246,55810–
20Johnston County, NCNC256,44810–
21Halifax County, NCNC46,5345–
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES