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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 6.66K people in North Carolina with Ethiopian ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest population with Ethiopian ancestry (3.05K), followed by Wake County (1.55K), and Durham County (395).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Ethiopian 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 Ethiopian Ancestry in 2021
Mecklenburg County
Wake County
Durham County
Orange County
Guilford County
Cabarrus County
Harnett County
Cumberland County
Stanly County
Union County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Ethiopian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Mecklenburg County 3045
2 Wake County 1548
3 Durham County 395
4 Orange County 243
5 Guilford County 233
6 Cabarrus County 232
7 Harnett County 189
8 Cumberland County 150
9 Stanly County 96
9 Union County 96
10 Burke County 65
11 Franklin County 57
12 Forsyth County 40
13 New Hanover County 38
14 Nash County 33
15 Macon County 32
16 Catawba County 28
17 Gaston County 23
18 Johnston County 21
19 Henderson County 17
20 Mitchell County 15
21 Yancey County 12
22 Columbus County 11
23 Robeson County 10
23 Surry County 10
24 Buncombe County 7
25 Halifax County 5
26 Duplin County 3
27 Dare County 1
27 McDowell County 1
27 Sampson County 1