Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.02K people in North Carolina with Afghan ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest population with Afghan ancestry (519), followed by Mecklenburg County (187), and Cumberland County (131).

The chart and table below shows the top 9 counties with high number of people with Afghan ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
Wake County
Mecklenburg County
Cumberland County
Durham County
Union County
Gaston County
Guilford County
Harnett County
New Hanover County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Wake County 519
2 Mecklenburg County 187
3 Cumberland County 131
4 Durham County 84
5 Union County 44
6 Gaston County 18
7 Guilford County 16
8 Harnett County 13
9 New Hanover County 4