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Largest Ghanaian population, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the number of residents who are Ghanaian 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 27 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ghanaian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351,266+632%

02Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383851+52%

03Durham County, NCNC347,240519+260%

04Orange County, NCNC152,498403+1450%

05Cumberland County, NCNC338,473370+206%

06Guilford County, NCNC562,234280−30%

07Union County, NCNC267,674275–

08Forsyth County, NCNC401,718271+287%

09Davidson County, NCNC180,182248–

10Harnett County, NCNC150,137136–

11Gaston County, NCNC246,558127–

12Pitt County, NCNC182,936123−25%

13Iredell County, NCNC211,79898+69%

14New Hanover County, NCNC245,95970–

15Onslow County, NCNC217,17564–

16Wilson County, NCNC81,15064–

17Burke County, NCNC88,65559–

18Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12130–

19Johnston County, NCNC256,44821–

20Scotland County, NCNC33,32217–

21Henderson County, NCNC122,37516–

22Hoke County, NCNC56,93912–

23Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72511–

24Wayne County, NCNC122,2787–

25Franklin County, NCNC82,0375–

26Warren County, NCNC18,8984–

27Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112–

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