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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 2024 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 2010

01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832,630+55%

02Guilford County, NCNC562,234957+654%

03Wake County, NCNC1,257,235905+53%

04Onslow County, NCNC217,175707+652%

05Gaston County, NCNC246,558637+1255%

06Forsyth County, NCNC401,718526+8%

07Durham County, NCNC347,240396–

08Orange County, NCNC152,498334+1352%

09Iredell County, NCNC211,798302+941%

10Lincoln County, NCNC98,654256+341%

11Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725206–

12Wilkes County, NCNC66,233177–

13Union County, NCNC267,674174+16%

14Randolph County, NCNC149,516163+23%

15Haywood County, NCNC63,369141+4600%

16Cumberland County, NCNC338,473130+81%

17Nash County, NCNC99,365114–

18Johnston County, NCNC256,44899+1000%

19Brunswick County, NCNC174,70294+224%

20Dare County, NCNC38,24591–

21Buncombe County, NCNC277,41784+53%

22Jackson County, NCNC45,03984–

23Alamance County, NCNC186,17784−1%

24New Hanover County, NCNC245,95983–

25Harnett County, NCNC150,13775+27%

26Sampson County, NCNC61,50470+56%

27Rowan County, NCNC155,09667+294%

28Chatham County, NCNC85,11164–

29Caswell County, NCNC22,56361–

30Wilson County, NCNC81,15055−55%

31Pitt County, NCNC182,93652+174%

32Franklin County, NCNC82,03751–

33Robeson County, NCNC119,94141–

34Lee County, NCNC70,25837–

35Henderson County, NCNC122,37535–

36Stokes County, NCNC46,12634–

37Burke County, NCNC88,65532−30%

38Hoke County, NCNC56,93932–

39Davidson County, NCNC180,18231+24%

40Watauga County, NCNC54,78627−46%

41McDowell County, NCNC45,19824–

42Craven County, NCNC105,02520−66%

43Bladen County, NCNC30,00719–

44Rockingham County, NCNC94,19519−32%

45Duplin County, NCNC51,57119–

46Scotland County, NCNC33,32218–

47Anson County, NCNC21,75817–

48Alexander County, NCNC36,95816–

49Granville County, NCNC61,42114−39%

50Rutherford County, NCNC65,74513+333%

51Wayne County, NCNC122,2788−58%

52Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032–

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

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