Counties in North Carolina by asian population share, 2024

Wake County had the highest asian population share of 100 counties in 2024, at 8.5%. Washington County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 0.8% and the figure for North Carolina was 3.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest8.5Wake County
Median0.8100 counties
North Carolina3.3History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Wake CountyWake County: 8.5 %8.5Orange CountyOrange County: 7.8 %7.8Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County: 6.3 %6.3Cabarrus CountyCabarrus County: 6.2 %6.2Durham CountyDurham County: 5.4 %5.4Guilford CountyGuilford County: 5.4 %5.4Union CountyUnion County: 4.5 %4.5Catawba CountyCatawba County: 4.3 %4.3Burke CountyBurke County: 3.5 %3.5Craven CountyCraven County: 2.9 %2.9Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2.6 %2.6Iredell CountyIredell County: 2.4 %2.4Forsyth CountyForsyth County: 2.3 %2.3Chatham CountyChatham County: 2.2 %2.2Pitt CountyPitt County: 2 %2Stanly CountyStanly County: 1.9 %1.9Alamance CountyAlamance County: 1.8 %1.8Onslow CountyOnslow County: 1.8 %1.8Gaston CountyGaston County: 1.7 %1.7Anson CountyAnson County: 1.6 %1.6Davidson CountyDavidson County: 1.5 %1.5Hoke CountyHoke County: 1.5 %1.5Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 1.5 %1.5Pasquotank CountyPasquotank County: 1.4 %1.4New Hanover CountyNew Hanover County: 1.4 %1.4Randolph CountyRandolph County: 1.3 %1.3Scotland CountyScotland County: 1.3 %1.3Moore CountyMoore County: 1.2 %1.2Jones CountyJones County: 1.2 %1.2Wayne CountyWayne County: 1.2 %1.2Camden CountyCamden County: 1.2 %1.2Henderson CountyHenderson County: 1.2 %1.2Wilson CountyWilson County: 1.2 %1.2McDowell CountyMcDowell County: 1.1 %1.1Buncombe CountyBuncombe County: 1.1 %1.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 1.1 %1.1Hertford CountyHertford County: 1.1 %1.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 1 %1Nash CountyNash County: 1 %1Alexander CountyAlexander County: 1 %1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Wake County8.5+0.4 pts
2Orange County7.8-0 pts
3Mecklenburg County6.3+0.2 pts
4Cabarrus County6.2+0.8 pts
5Durham County5.4+0.3 pts
6Guilford County5.4+0.2 pts
7Union County4.5+0.4 pts
8Catawba County4.3+0.1 pts
9Burke County3.5+0.1 pts
10Craven County2.9+0.1 pts
11Cumberland County2.60 pts
12Iredell County2.4-0.1 pts
13Forsyth County2.30 pts
14Chatham County2.2+0.2 pts
15Pitt County2+0.2 pts
16Stanly County1.9-0 pts
17Alamance County1.8+0.2 pts
17Onslow County1.8+0.1 pts
19Gaston County1.7+0.1 pts
20Anson County1.60 pts
21Davidson County1.50 pts
22Hoke County1.5+0.1 pts
23Montgomery County1.5-0.1 pts
24Pasquotank County1.4+0.2 pts
25New Hanover County1.4-0 pts
26Randolph County1.3+0.2 pts
27Scotland County1.3+0.3 pts
28Moore County1.2-0 pts
29Jones County1.2+0.5 pts
30Wayne County1.20 pts
31Camden County1.2+0.4 pts
32Henderson County1.2-0.1 pts
32Wilson County1.2+0.1 pts
34McDowell County1.10 pts
35Buncombe County1.1-0 pts
35Franklin County1.1+0.3 pts
37Hertford County1.1+0.1 pts
38Jackson County1-0.2 pts
38Nash County1+0.2 pts
40Alexander County1-0.1 pts
40Carteret County1+0.1 pts
42Richmond County1+0.2 pts
43Cleveland County0.90 pts
44Currituck County0.9-0 pts
44Halifax County0.90 pts
46Harnett County0.9-0 pts
47Lee County0.9-0.2 pts
47Watauga County0.9-0.3 pts
49Johnston County0.80 pts
50Robeson County0.80 pts
51Rowan County0.8-0.2 pts
52Lincoln County0.80 pts
53Polk County0.8+0.7 pts
54Bertie County0.8-0 pts
55Lenoir County0.8-0 pts
56Davie County0.70 pts
57Pender County0.7+0.1 pts
58Transylvania County0.7+0.1 pts
58Vance County0.70 pts
60Graham County0.7-0.5 pts
60Surry County0.70 pts
62Brunswick County0.70 pts
63Macon County0.6-0.2 pts
64Wilkes County0.60 pts
65Pamlico County0.6-0 pts
66Duplin County0.6-0 pts
67Clay County0.6-0.2 pts
68Martin County0.6-0 pts
69Caldwell County0.50 pts
69Cherokee County0.50 pts
71Columbus County0.5+0.1 pts
72Madison County0.5+0.1 pts
72Swain County0.5+0.1 pts
74Alleghany County0.5-0.3 pts
74Mitchell County0.50 pts
74Rutherford County0.5-0.1 pts
77Yancey County0.5+0.1 pts
78Dare County0.5-0 pts
79Ashe County0.4+0.1 pts
80Sampson County0.4-0.1 pts
81Avery County0.4-0 pts
81Caswell County0.4-0 pts
81Perquimans County0.4-0.4 pts
84Haywood County0.4-0 pts
85Granville County0.4-0.2 pts
86Rockingham County0.3+0.1 pts
87Edgecombe County0.20 pts
88Beaufort County0.2-0 pts
89Bladen County0.2-0 pts
90Warren County0.1-0.5 pts
91Person County0.1-0.3 pts
92Chowan County0.10 pts
92Stokes County0.10 pts
94Yadkin County0.1-0 pts
95Greene County0.10 pts
96Northampton County0-0.1 pts
97Gates County00 pts
97Hyde County00 pts
97Tyrrell County0-0.9 pts
97Washington County00 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Asian as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest asian population share?

Wake County, with 8.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest asian population share?

Washington County, with 0% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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