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Largest Kenyan population, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the number of residents who are Kenyan ancestry, from the 2020 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Kenyan population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351,266+48%

02Durham County, NCNC347,240372+193%

03Cumberland County, NCNC338,473199–

04Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383135−62%

05Orange County, NCNC152,498120+173%

06Johnston County, NCNC256,448109–

07Alamance County, NCNC186,177101–

08Gaston County, NCNC246,55852+300%

09Guilford County, NCNC562,23451+240%

10Wayne County, NCNC122,27851–

11Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72542–

12Dare County, NCNC38,24527–

13Watauga County, NCNC54,78626–

14Harnett County, NCNC150,13722–

15Craven County, NCNC105,02518+157%

16Forsyth County, NCNC401,71813−91%

17Moore County, NCNC110,61913–

18Iredell County, NCNC211,79812–

19Montgomery County, NCNC26,40311–

20Union County, NCNC267,6748–

21Pitt County, NCNC182,9368−43%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS