RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Largest Central American population, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 87 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDLargest Mexican population Highest Mexican population share Largest Puerto Rican population Highest Puerto Rican population share Largest Cuban population Highest Cuban population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38324,420–

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,23510,819–

03Durham County, NCNC347,2407,698–

04Forsyth County, NCNC401,7185,708–

05Duplin County, NCNC51,5713,707–

06Guilford County, NCNC562,2343,338–

07Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732,830–

08Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172,054–

09Alamance County, NCNC186,1772,009–

10Burke County, NCNC88,6551,947–

11Lee County, NCNC70,2581,929–

12Rowan County, NCNC155,0961,853–

13Catawba County, NCNC170,1721,813–

14Johnston County, NCNC256,4481,803–

15Sampson County, NCNC61,5041,803–

16Union County, NCNC267,6741,703–

17Chatham County, NCNC85,1111,638–

18Davidson County, NCNC180,1821,499–

19Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541,419–

20Wayne County, NCNC122,2781,375–

21Onslow County, NCNC217,1751,341–

22Iredell County, NCNC211,7981,063–

23Harnett County, NCNC150,1371,028–

24New Hanover County, NCNC245,959960–

25Gaston County, NCNC246,558958–

26Orange County, NCNC152,498888–

27Pitt County, NCNC182,936879–

28Caldwell County, NCNC81,105689–

29Craven County, NCNC105,025666–

30Randolph County, NCNC149,516625–

31Hoke County, NCNC56,939602–

32Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725590–

33Henderson County, NCNC122,375544–

34Rutherford County, NCNC65,745501–

35Wilson County, NCNC81,150493–

36Moore County, NCNC110,619483–

37Lenoir County, NCNC55,837476–

38Surry County, NCNC72,287451–

39Wilkes County, NCNC66,233445–

40Nash County, NCNC99,365431–

41Davie County, NCNC45,855328–

42Dare County, NCNC38,245305–

43Rockingham County, NCNC94,195292–

44Stanly County, NCNC68,830220–

45Robeson County, NCNC119,941218–

46Beaufort County, NCNC44,670215–

47Halifax County, NCNC46,534176–

48Cleveland County, NCNC103,325168–

49Franklin County, NCNC82,037167–

50Watauga County, NCNC54,786160–

51Hertford County, NCNC19,015159–

52Bladen County, NCNC30,007152–

53Haywood County, NCNC63,369152–

54Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121136–

55Brunswick County, NCNC174,702133–

56Madison County, NCNC22,553128–

57Carteret County, NCNC70,469122–

58Granville County, NCNC61,421114–

59Richmond County, NCNC42,041108–

60Anson County, NCNC21,75899–

61Caswell County, NCNC22,56395–

62Montgomery County, NCNC26,40386–

63Swain County, NCNC14,02485–

64McDowell County, NCNC45,19882–

65Jackson County, NCNC45,03981–

66Currituck County, NCNC33,15875–

67Transylvania County, NCNC34,21174–

68Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20173–

69Polk County, NCNC20,53367–

70Scotland County, NCNC33,32257–

71Warren County, NCNC18,89855–

72Yadkin County, NCNC38,32552–

73Pender County, NCNC72,11148–

74Martin County, NCNC21,60147–

75Jones County, NCNC9,57544–

76Alexander County, NCNC36,95835–

77Person County, NCNC40,63633–

78Avery County, NCNC18,11030–

79Stokes County, NCNC46,12628–

80Macon County, NCNC39,23227–

81Columbus County, NCNC50,48721–

82Pamlico County, NCNC12,75819–

83Ashe County, NCNC27,51418–

84Gates County, NCNC10,23418–

85Greene County, NCNC20,70016–

86Alleghany County, NCNC11,47912–

87Vance County, NCNC42,63811–

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