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Largest Thai population, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the number of residents who are Thai, 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 44 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 30. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Onslow County, NC, up 19 places to #14.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTHAI POPULATIONVS 2020

01Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383602+20%

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,235543+15%

03▲2Durham County, NCNC347,240428+29%

04Guilford County, NCNC562,234344−15%

05▼2Cumberland County, NCNC338,473249−40%

06Catawba County, NCNC170,172194−37%

07Pitt County, NCNC182,936191–

08▲3Forsyth County, NCNC401,718177+45%

09▲5Wayne County, NCNC122,278168+124%

10▼2Buncombe County, NCNC277,417144−15%

11▲1Alamance County, NCNC186,177113+31%

12Burke County, NCNC88,65595–

13▲10Union County, NCNC267,67472+157%

14▲19Onslow County, NCNC217,17571+788%

15New Hanover County, NCNC245,95964–

16▼9Rowan County, NCNC155,09663−71%

17▲7Iredell County, NCNC211,79847+81%

18▼5Henderson County, NCNC122,37547−43%

19▲9Davidson County, NCNC180,18246+156%

20▲1Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72537−18%

21▼6Orange County, NCNC152,49831−53%

22▼5Wilson County, NCNC81,15030−47%

23▲2Cleveland County, NCNC103,32529+21%

24▲2Brunswick County, NCNC174,70228+40%

25▼5Randolph County, NCNC149,51626−48%

26Franklin County, NCNC82,03723–

27Swain County, NCNC14,02423–

28Dare County, NCNC38,24521–

29▲7Halifax County, NCNC46,53420+233%

30Johnston County, NCNC256,44819–

31Lenoir County, NCNC55,83718–

32Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12117–

33▲4Watauga County, NCNC54,78616+433%

34Sampson County, NCNC61,50415–

35▼19Chatham County, NCNC85,11114−77%

36▼17Caldwell County, NCNC81,10512−76%

37Jackson County, NCNC45,03912–

38Robeson County, NCNC119,94110–

39▼4Gaston County, NCNC246,5589+50%

40▼18Harnett County, NCNC150,1378−82%

41Duplin County, NCNC51,5715–

42Pamlico County, NCNC12,7584–

43Pender County, NCNC72,1114–

44▼35Moore County, NCNC110,6194−97%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES