Counties in North Carolina by white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2024
Madison County had the highest white (non-Hispanic) population share of 100 counties in 2024, at 91.2%. Robeson County had the lowest, at 23.3%. The median was 66.2% and the figure for North Carolina was 60%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | 91.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 2 | Mitchell County | 91 | -0.5 pts |
| 3 | Ashe County | 90.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 4 | Yancey County | 90.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 5 | Haywood County | 90.4 | -0.5 pts |
| 6 | Clay County | 90.2 | -0.6 pts |
| 7 | Cherokee County | 89.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 8 | Stokes County | 89 | -0.6 pts |
| 9 | Watauga County | 88.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 10 | Transylvania County | 87.6 | -0.6 pts |
| 11 | Polk County | 86.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 12 | Wilkes County | 85.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 13 | Avery County | 85.7 | -1.3 pts |
| 14 | McDowell County | 85.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 15 | Alexander County | 85.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 16 | Dare County | 85.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 17 | Caldwell County | 85.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 18 | Carteret County | 85.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 18 | Macon County | 85.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 20 | Graham County | 84.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 21 | Alleghany County | 83.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 22 | Currituck County | 83.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 23 | Davie County | 82 | -0.4 pts |
| 24 | Lincoln County | 82 | -0.9 pts |
| 25 | Yadkin County | 81.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 26 | Surry County | 81.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 27 | Brunswick County | 80.8 | -0.3 pts |
| 28 | Rutherford County | 80.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 29 | Buncombe County | 80.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 30 | Henderson County | 79.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 31 | Burke County | 79.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 32 | Jackson County | 78.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 33 | Camden County | 78.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 34 | Stanly County | 78 | -1 pts |
| 35 | Davidson County | 76 | -0.9 pts |
| 36 | Moore County | 75.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 37 | Randolph County | 75 | -0.9 pts |
| 38 | New Hanover County | 74.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 39 | Pender County | 74 | +0.2 pts |
| 40 | Pamlico County | 73.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 41 | Iredell County | 72.7 | -0.8 pts |
| 42 | Catawba County | 71.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 43 | Cleveland County | 70.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 44 | Perquimans County | 70.3 | +0.5 pts |
| 45 | Rockingham County | 69.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 46 | Chatham County | 69.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 47 | Rowan County | 67.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 48 | Union County | 66.8 | -1.2 pts |
| 49 | Gaston County | 66.4 | -1.4 pts |
| 50 | Beaufort County | 66.3 | 0 pts |
| 51 | Orange County | 66.2 | -0.6 pts |
| 52 | Craven County | 64.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 53 | Person County | 64.2 | -0.6 pts |
| 54 | Onslow County | 64 | -0.8 pts |
| 55 | Gates County | 63.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 56 | Jones County | 63.1 | -0 pts |
| 57 | Montgomery County | 62.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 58 | Johnston County | 61.4 | -1.3 pts |
| 59 | Franklin County | 60.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 60 | Chowan County | 60.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 61 | Caswell County | 59.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 62 | Swain County | 59.2 | -1.2 pts |
| 63 | Columbus County | 58.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 64 | Harnett County | 58.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 65 | Alamance County | 58.1 | -1.4 pts |
| 66 | Hyde County | 57.7 | -2.9 pts |
| 67 | Cabarrus County | 57.3 | -1.4 pts |
| 68 | Tyrrell County | 57.1 | +2.7 pts |
| 69 | Wake County | 56.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 70 | Lee County | 55.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 71 | Granville County | 55.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 72 | Richmond County | 54.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 73 | Pasquotank County | 53.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 74 | Forsyth County | 53.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 75 | Bladen County | 53.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 76 | Pitt County | 51.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 77 | Martin County | 51.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 78 | Duplin County | 50.2 | -0.6 pts |
| 79 | Wayne County | 50.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 80 | Sampson County | 49.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 81 | Lenoir County | 47.3 | -0.7 pts |
| 82 | Nash County | 46.3 | -0.6 pts |
| 83 | Guilford County | 46.1 | -0.8 pts |
| 84 | Greene County | 45.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 85 | Washington County | 44.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 86 | Wilson County | 44.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 87 | Anson County | 43.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 88 | Mecklenburg County | 43.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 89 | Durham County | 41.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 90 | Scotland County | 40.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 91 | Cumberland County | 39.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 92 | Northampton County | 39 | 0 pts |
| 93 | Warren County | 37.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 94 | Vance County | 37.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 95 | Halifax County | 36.7 | -0 pts |
| 96 | Hoke County | 36 | -0.6 pts |
| 97 | Edgecombe County | 34.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 98 | Bertie County | 34.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 99 | Hertford County | 32.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 100 | Robeson County | 23.3 | -0.4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report White 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: White 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 white (non-Hispanic) population share?
Madison County, with 91.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest white (non-Hispanic) population share?
Robeson County, with 23.3% 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: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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