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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 3.77K people in North Carolina with Ghanaian ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Durham County had the highest population with Ghanaian ancestry (836), followed by Mecklenburg County (819), and Cumberland County (412).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Ghanaian 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 Ghanaian Ancestry in 2021
Durham County
Mecklenburg County
Cumberland County
Guilford County
Wake County
Gaston County
Iredell County
Orange County
Cabarrus County
Edgecombe County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Ghanaian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Durham County 836
2 Mecklenburg County 819
3 Cumberland County 412
4 Guilford County 353
5 Wake County 331
6 Gaston County 159
7 Iredell County 123
8 Orange County 81
9 Cabarrus County 80
10 Edgecombe County 76
11 Forsyth County 72
12 Union County 63
13 New Hanover County 62
14 Henderson County 46
15 Pitt County 45
16 Wayne County 39
17 Harnett County 34
18 Buncombe County 33
19 Pasquotank County 31
20 Granville County 19
20 Johnston County 19
21 Onslow County 15
22 Robeson County 12
23 Polk County 8
24 Wilson County 1