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Largest Nicaraguan population, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, 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 52 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832,630–

02Guilford County, NCNC562,234957–

03Wake County, NCNC1,257,235905–

04Onslow County, NCNC217,175707–

05Gaston County, NCNC246,558637–

06Forsyth County, NCNC401,718526–

07Durham County, NCNC347,240396–

08Orange County, NCNC152,498334–

09Iredell County, NCNC211,798302–

10Lincoln County, NCNC98,654256–

11Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725206–

12Wilkes County, NCNC66,233177–

13Union County, NCNC267,674174–

14Randolph County, NCNC149,516163–

15Haywood County, NCNC63,369141–

16Cumberland County, NCNC338,473130–

17Nash County, NCNC99,365114–

18Johnston County, NCNC256,44899–

19Brunswick County, NCNC174,70294–

20Dare County, NCNC38,24591–

21Alamance County, NCNC186,17784–

22Buncombe County, NCNC277,41784–

23Jackson County, NCNC45,03984–

24New Hanover County, NCNC245,95983–

25Harnett County, NCNC150,13775–

26Sampson County, NCNC61,50470–

27Rowan County, NCNC155,09667–

28Chatham County, NCNC85,11164–

29Caswell County, NCNC22,56361–

30Wilson County, NCNC81,15055–

31Pitt County, NCNC182,93652–

32Franklin County, NCNC82,03751–

33Robeson County, NCNC119,94141–

34Lee County, NCNC70,25837–

35Henderson County, NCNC122,37535–

36Stokes County, NCNC46,12634–

37Burke County, NCNC88,65532–

38Hoke County, NCNC56,93932–

39Davidson County, NCNC180,18231–

40Watauga County, NCNC54,78627–

41McDowell County, NCNC45,19824–

42Craven County, NCNC105,02520–

43Bladen County, NCNC30,00719–

44Duplin County, NCNC51,57119–

45Rockingham County, NCNC94,19519–

46Scotland County, NCNC33,32218–

47Anson County, NCNC21,75817–

48Alexander County, NCNC36,95816–

49Granville County, NCNC61,42114–

50Rutherford County, NCNC65,74513–

51Wayne County, NCNC122,2788–

52Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032–

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