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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.24K people in North Carolina with Cajun ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest population with Cajun ancestry (268), followed by Orange County (195), and Haywood County (82).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Cajun 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 Cajun Ancestry in 2021
Wake County
Orange County
Haywood County
Durham County
Guilford County
Macon County
Polk County
Onslow County
Henderson County
Nash County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Wake County 268
2 Orange County 195
3 Haywood County 82
4 Durham County 60
5 Guilford County 56
6 Macon County 55
6 Polk County 55
7 Onslow County 48
8 Henderson County 45
9 Nash County 40
10 Mecklenburg County 37
11 Buncombe County 29
12 Moore County 27
13 Cumberland County 25
13 Iredell County 25
14 Alamance County 23
15 Cleveland County 20
16 Catawba County 17
16 New Hanover County 17
17 Robeson County 15
18 Carteret County 14
19 Harnett County 12
20 Bertie County 10
20 Randolph County 10
21 Cherokee County 9
21 Craven County 9
21 Forsyth County 9
22 Lincoln County 8
23 Pender County 6
23 Watauga County 6
24 Wayne County 3