Counties in North Carolina by population speaking Spanish at home

Duplin County had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 100 counties in 2022, at 21.1%. Camden County had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 5.6% and the figure for North Carolina was 7.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.1Duplin County
Lowest0.7Camden County
Median5.6100 counties
North Carolina7.8History

Map of counties, 2022

Alamance County: 11.5 %Alexander County: 4.2 %Alleghany County: 7.1 %Anson County: 4.5 %Ashe County: 4.3 %Avery County: 3.8 %Beaufort County: 6 %Bertie County: 1 %Bladen County: 6.8 %Brunswick County: 3 %Buncombe County: 5.6 %Burke County: 5.7 %Cabarrus County: 8.3 %Caldwell County: 4.5 %Camden County: 0.7 %Carteret County: 3.2 %Caswell County: 3.6 %Catawba County: 8.7 %Chatham County: 11.3 %Cherokee County: 2.2 %Chowan County: 2.4 %Clay County: 2.5 %Cleveland County: 3.3 %Columbus County: 5 %Craven County: 5 %Cumberland County: 7.9 %Currituck County: 3.6 %Dare County: 7 %Davidson County: 6.3 %Davie County: 6.2 %Duplin County: 21.1 %Durham County: 11.8 %Edgecombe County: 5.3 %Forsyth County: 11.1 %Franklin County: 6.2 %Gaston County: 6.3 %Gates County: 3.5 %Graham County: 2.9 %Granville County: 7 %Greene County: 15.7 %Guilford County: 6.4 %Halifax County: 2.4 %Harnett County: 9.6 %Haywood County: 2.6 %Henderson County: 8 %Hertford County: 3.4 %Hoke County: 8.4 %Hyde County: 9.8 %Iredell County: 6.4 %Jackson County: 5 %Johnston County: 12 %Jones County: 4.9 %Lee County: 16.7 %Lenoir County: 7.4 %Lincoln County: 6.1 %McDowell County: 5.9 %Macon County: 6.1 %Madison County: 0.9 %Martin County: 4.1 %Mecklenburg County: 11.7 %Mitchell County: 3.8 %Montgomery County: 14.5 %Moore County: 5 %Nash County: 6.2 %New Hanover County: 4.3 %Northampton County: 1.8 %Onslow County: 7.3 %Orange County: 6.9 %Pamlico County: 3.4 %Pasquotank County: 3.1 %Pender County: 6.2 %Perquimans County: 2.5 %Person County: 3.6 %Pitt County: 5 %Polk County: 5.1 %Randolph County: 11 %Richmond County: 6.1 %Robeson County: 7.4 %Rockingham County: 5.5 %Rowan County: 8 %Rutherford County: 4.1 %Sampson County: 18.2 %Scotland County: 2.6 %Stanly County: 4.1 %Stokes County: 2.1 %Surry County: 9.2 %Swain County: 2.9 %Transylvania County: 1.8 %Tyrrell County: 8.2 %Union County: 9.5 %Vance County: 6.9 %Wake County: 7.8 %Warren County: 3.5 %Washington County: 1 %Watauga County: 2.9 %Wayne County: 11.4 %Wilkes County: 5.3 %Wilson County: 9.4 %Yadkin County: 9.1 %Yancey County: 3.8 %
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  • 3 to 4.1
  • 4.1 to 5.6
  • 5.6 to 6.9
  • 6.9 to 9.3
  • 9.3 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Duplin County: 21.1 %Duplin County21.1Sampson County: 18.2 %Sampson County18.2Lee County: 16.7 %Lee County16.7Greene County: 15.7 %Greene County15.7Montgomery County: 14.5 %Montgomery County14.5Johnston County: 12 %Johnston County12Durham County: 11.8 %Durham County11.8Mecklenburg County: 11.7 %Mecklenburg County11.7Alamance County: 11.5 %Alamance County11.5Wayne County: 11.4 %Wayne County11.4Chatham County: 11.3 %Chatham County11.3Forsyth County: 11.1 %Forsyth County11.1Randolph County: 11 %Randolph County11Hyde County: 9.8 %Hyde County9.8Harnett County: 9.6 %Harnett County9.6Union County: 9.5 %Union County9.5Wilson County: 9.4 %Wilson County9.4Surry County: 9.2 %Surry County9.2Yadkin County: 9.1 %Yadkin County9.1Catawba County: 8.7 %Catawba County8.7Hoke County: 8.4 %Hoke County8.4Cabarrus County: 8.3 %Cabarrus County8.3Tyrrell County: 8.2 %Tyrrell County8.2Henderson County: 8 %Henderson County8Rowan County: 8 %Rowan County8Cumberland County: 7.9 %Cumberland County7.9Wake County: 7.8 %Wake County7.8Robeson County: 7.4 %Robeson County7.4Lenoir County: 7.4 %Lenoir County7.4Onslow County: 7.3 %Onslow County7.3Alleghany County: 7.1 %Alleghany County7.1Dare County: 7 %Dare County7Granville County: 7 %Granville County7Vance County: 6.9 %Vance County6.9Orange County: 6.9 %Orange County6.9Bladen County: 6.8 %Bladen County6.8Iredell County: 6.4 %Iredell County6.4Guilford County: 6.4 %Guilford County6.4Davidson County: 6.3 %Davidson County6.3Gaston County: 6.3 %Gaston County6.3Duplin County: 21.1 %Duplin County21.1Sampson County: 18.2 %Sampson County18.2Lee County: 16.7 %Lee County16.7Greene County: 15.7 %Greene County15.7Montgomery County: 14.5 %Montgomery County14.5Johnston County: 12 %Johnston County12Durham County: 11.8 %Durham County11.8Mecklenburg County: 11.7 %Mecklenburg County11.7Alamance County: 11.5 %Alamance County11.5Wayne County: 11.4 %Wayne County11.4Chatham County: 11.3 %Chatham County11.3Forsyth County: 11.1 %Forsyth County11.1Randolph County: 11 %Randolph County11Hyde County: 9.8 %Hyde County9.8Harnett County: 9.6 %Harnett County9.6Union County: 9.5 %Union County9.5Wilson County: 9.4 %Wilson County9.4Surry County: 9.2 %Surry County9.2Yadkin County: 9.1 %Yadkin County9.1Catawba County: 8.7 %Catawba County8.7Hoke County: 8.4 %Hoke County8.4Cabarrus County: 8.3 %Cabarrus County8.3Tyrrell County: 8.2 %Tyrrell County8.2Henderson County: 8 %Henderson County8Rowan County: 8 %Rowan County8Cumberland County: 7.9 %Cumberland County7.9Wake County: 7.8 %Wake County7.8Robeson County: 7.4 %Robeson County7.4Lenoir County: 7.4 %Lenoir County7.4Onslow County: 7.3 %Onslow County7.3Alleghany County: 7.1 %Alleghany County7.1Dare County: 7 %Dare County7Granville County: 7 %Granville County7Vance County: 6.9 %Vance County6.9Orange County: 6.9 %Orange County6.9Bladen County: 6.8 %Bladen County6.8Iredell County: 6.4 %Iredell County6.4Guilford County: 6.4 %Guilford County6.4Davidson County: 6.3 %Davidson County6.3Gaston County: 6.3 %Gaston County6.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Duplin County21.1+0.9 pts
2Sampson County18.2+0.3 pts
3Lee County16.7+0.1 pts
4Greene County15.7+1.4 pts
5Montgomery County14.5-0.5 pts
6Johnston County12+0.3 pts
7Durham County11.8+0.2 pts
8Mecklenburg County11.7+0.1 pts
9Alamance County11.5+0.3 pts
10Wayne County11.4+0.2 pts
11Chatham County11.3-0.4 pts
12Forsyth County11.10 pts
13Randolph County110 pts
14Hyde County9.8-3.3 pts
15Harnett County9.6+0.2 pts
16Union County9.5+0.1 pts
17Wilson County9.4+0.2 pts
18Surry County9.2+0.4 pts
19Yadkin County9.1-0.3 pts
20Catawba County8.7-0.1 pts
21Hoke County8.4-0.2 pts
22Cabarrus County8.3+0.6 pts
23Tyrrell County8.2+3.2 pts
24Henderson County8+0.1 pts
25Rowan County8+0.3 pts
26Cumberland County7.9+0.3 pts
27Wake County7.8-0.1 pts
28Robeson County7.4+0.4 pts
29Lenoir County7.4+0.6 pts
30Onslow County7.3-0 pts
31Alleghany County7.1+0.3 pts
32Dare County7-0.1 pts
33Granville County7+0.3 pts
34Vance County6.9+1.1 pts
35Orange County6.9+0.1 pts
36Bladen County6.8+0.4 pts
37Iredell County6.4+0.3 pts
38Guilford County6.4+0.2 pts
39Davidson County6.3+0.2 pts
40Gaston County6.3+0.4 pts
41Davie County6.2-0 pts
41Nash County6.2+0.5 pts
43Franklin County6.2+0.2 pts
44Pender County6.2+0.2 pts
45Richmond County6.1+0.3 pts
46Macon County6.1-0.3 pts
47Lincoln County6.1+0.1 pts
48Beaufort County6-0.6 pts
49McDowell County5.9+0.5 pts
50Burke County5.7+0.2 pts
51Buncombe County5.6+0.3 pts
52Rockingham County5.5+0.1 pts
53Edgecombe County5.3+0.4 pts
54Wilkes County5.3+0.5 pts
55Polk County5.1+0.2 pts
56Moore County5-0.1 pts
57Columbus County5-0.3 pts
58Craven County5-0.4 pts
58Pitt County5+0.3 pts
60Jackson County5+0.4 pts
61Jones County4.9+0.3 pts
62Anson County4.5+0.5 pts
63Caldwell County4.5+0.1 pts
64New Hanover County4.30 pts
65Ashe County4.3+0.4 pts
66Alexander County4.2-0.3 pts
67Stanly County4.1-0.2 pts
68Martin County4.1-0.3 pts
69Rutherford County4.1+0.6 pts
70Avery County3.8-0.1 pts
71Mitchell County3.8-0.4 pts
72Yancey County3.8+0.1 pts
73Caswell County3.6+0.7 pts
73Currituck County3.6-0.1 pts
73Person County3.6+0.4 pts
76Warren County3.5+0.3 pts
77Gates County3.5+1.1 pts
78Hertford County3.4+0.4 pts
79Pamlico County3.4+0.2 pts
80Cleveland County3.3-0 pts
81Carteret County3.20 pts
82Pasquotank County3.1+0.5 pts
83Brunswick County3-0.3 pts
84Graham County2.9-0.1 pts
85Swain County2.9+0.8 pts
86Watauga County2.90 pts
87Haywood County2.60 pts
88Scotland County2.6-0.1 pts
89Clay County2.5+1.2 pts
89Perquimans County2.5+0.9 pts
91Halifax County2.4+0.2 pts
92Chowan County2.4+0.5 pts
93Cherokee County2.2-0.2 pts
94Stokes County2.1-0.3 pts
95Northampton County1.8-0.1 pts
96Transylvania County1.8-0.4 pts
97Bertie County1-0.1 pts
98Washington County1-1 pts
99Madison County0.9-0 pts
100Camden County0.7-0.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability or Hispanic origin. Hispanic origin is hispanic_share.

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 C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in North Carolina by population speaking Spanish at home, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in North Carolina by population speaking Spanish at home, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/north-carolina-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in North Carolina by population speaking Spanish at home, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/north-carolina-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in North Carolina by population speaking Spanish at home, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/north-carolina-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Duplin County, with 21.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Camden County, with 0.7% in 2022.

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