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Largest Nicaraguan population, North Carolina counties · 2010

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 38 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,698–

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,235590–

03Forsyth County, NCNC401,718485–

04Catawba County, NCNC170,172266–

05Union County, NCNC267,674150–

06Randolph County, NCNC149,516132–

07Guilford County, NCNC562,234127–

08Wilson County, NCNC81,150121–

09Onslow County, NCNC217,17594–

10Alamance County, NCNC186,17785–

11Cumberland County, NCNC338,47372–

12Craven County, NCNC105,02559–

13Harnett County, NCNC150,13759–

14Lincoln County, NCNC98,65458–

15Buncombe County, NCNC277,41755–

16Watauga County, NCNC54,78650–

17Gaston County, NCNC246,55847–

18Burke County, NCNC88,65546–

19Sampson County, NCNC61,50445–

20Surry County, NCNC72,28745–

21Brunswick County, NCNC174,70229–

22Iredell County, NCNC211,79829–

23Rockingham County, NCNC94,19528–

24Davidson County, NCNC180,18225–

25Granville County, NCNC61,42123–

26Orange County, NCNC152,49823–

27Pitt County, NCNC182,93619–

28Wayne County, NCNC122,27819–

29Rowan County, NCNC155,09617–

30Transylvania County, NCNC34,21113–

31Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12110–

32Moore County, NCNC110,61910–

33Johnston County, NCNC256,4489–

34Haywood County, NCNC63,3693–

35Pamlico County, NCNC12,7583–

36Rutherford County, NCNC65,7453–

37Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701–

38Hertford County, NCNC19,0151–

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