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Largest Nepalese population, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the number of residents who are Nepalese, 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 43 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Largest Nepalese population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEPALESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351,842–

02Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,518–

03Guilford County, NCNC562,234948–

04Catawba County, NCNC170,172190–

05Nash County, NCNC99,365172–

06Orange County, NCNC152,498164–

07Forsyth County, NCNC401,718145–

08Pitt County, NCNC182,936112–

09Burke County, NCNC88,655108–

10Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72591–

11Cumberland County, NCNC338,47391–

12Gaston County, NCNC246,55886–

13Davidson County, NCNC180,18282–

14Randolph County, NCNC149,51671–

15Durham County, NCNC347,24069–

16Chowan County, NCNC14,08265–

17Iredell County, NCNC211,79860–

18Richmond County, NCNC42,04153–

19Harnett County, NCNC150,13750–

20Rockingham County, NCNC94,19550–

21Franklin County, NCNC82,03742–

22Moore County, NCNC110,61942–

23Johnston County, NCNC256,44835–

24Gates County, NCNC10,23434–

25New Hanover County, NCNC245,95934–

26Henderson County, NCNC122,37530–

27Columbus County, NCNC50,48728–

28Person County, NCNC40,63626–

29Jones County, NCNC9,57525–

30Cleveland County, NCNC103,32522–

31Buncombe County, NCNC277,41721–

32Union County, NCNC267,67415–

33Beaufort County, NCNC44,67011–

34Swain County, NCNC14,02411–

35Anson County, NCNC21,75810–

36Scotland County, NCNC33,32210–

37Bertie County, NCNC17,0868–

38Hertford County, NCNC19,0158–

39Alleghany County, NCNC11,4795–

40Avery County, NCNC18,1105–

41Wayne County, NCNC122,2784–

42Halifax County, NCNC46,5344–

43Currituck County, NCNC33,1581–

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