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Largest Nepalese population, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the number of residents who are Nepalese, 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 18 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 18 is 166. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buncombe County, NC, up 11 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Largest Nepalese population by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEPALESE POPULATIONVS 2020
01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832,204−25%
02Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351,665+84%
03Guilford County, NCNC562,234964+29%
04▲3Union County, NCNC267,674765+760%
05▼1Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725630+56%
06▲3Cumberland County, NCNC338,473387+390%
07▼2Durham County, NCNC347,240382+92%
08▲11Buncombe County, NCNC277,417241+11950%
09▼3Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181660%
10Iredell County, NCNC211,798143–
11Franklin County, NCNC82,03777–
12Pender County, NCNC72,11177–
13▼2Brunswick County, NCNC174,70266+38%
14Davidson County, NCNC180,18233–
15New Hanover County, NCNC245,95932–
16Cherokee County, NCNC30,83021–
17▲1Sampson County, NCNC61,50411+38%
18Onslow County, NCNC217,1754–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES