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Largest Chilean population, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the number of residents who are Chilean origin, 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 46 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Chilean population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHILEAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,235933+220%

02Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383654+60%

03Forsyth County, NCNC401,718466+2813%

04Gaston County, NCNC246,558440+78%

05New Hanover County, NCNC245,959389+710%

06Cumberland County, NCNC338,473276+3%

07Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725246+1438%

08Hoke County, NCNC56,939220–

09Henderson County, NCNC122,375206+984%

10Catawba County, NCNC170,172203+652%

11Durham County, NCNC347,240184+136%

12Orange County, NCNC152,498178+424%

13Onslow County, NCNC217,175173+344%

14Buncombe County, NCNC277,417166–

15Guilford County, NCNC562,234162+15%

16Watauga County, NCNC54,786160–

17Iredell County, NCNC211,79883−73%

18Union County, NCNC267,67472+85%

19Alamance County, NCNC186,17764–

20Brunswick County, NCNC174,70262−50%

21Franklin County, NCNC82,03762–

22Johnston County, NCNC256,44856–

23Clay County, NCNC12,23954+260%

24Burke County, NCNC88,65551–

25Rowan County, NCNC155,09647–

26Nash County, NCNC99,36546–

27Chatham County, NCNC85,11138–

28Rutherford County, NCNC65,74537–

29Davidson County, NCNC180,18235–

30Ashe County, NCNC27,51431–

31Halifax County, NCNC46,53419–

32Carteret County, NCNC70,46918–

33Madison County, NCNC22,55318−14%

34Harnett County, NCNC150,13718–

35Stanly County, NCNC68,83016–

36Dare County, NCNC38,24514−65%

37Currituck County, NCNC33,15812–

38Randolph County, NCNC149,51611–

39Robeson County, NCNC119,94110–

40Pender County, NCNC72,1117–

41Sampson County, NCNC61,5046–

42Caldwell County, NCNC81,1055–

43Pitt County, NCNC182,9365−17%

44Wayne County, NCNC122,2784−73%

45Bertie County, NCNC17,0863–

46Person County, NCNC40,6362–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES