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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 801 people in North Carolina with Icelander ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest population with Icelander ancestry (104), followed by Wake County (98), and Orange County (93).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Icelander 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 Icelander Ancestry in 2021
Mecklenburg County
Wake County
Orange County
Guilford County
New Hanover County
Durham County
Davidson County
Buncombe County
Harnett County
Henderson County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Mecklenburg County 104
2 Wake County 98
3 Orange County 93
4 Guilford County 82
5 New Hanover County 76
6 Durham County 72
7 Davidson County 65
8 Buncombe County 60
9 Harnett County 27
10 Henderson County 23
11 Surry County 22
12 Moore County 16
13 Rowan County 13
14 Cumberland County 12
15 Union County 11
16 Nash County 9
17 Carteret County 5
17 Craven County 5
18 Rutherford County 4
19 Alamance County 3
20 Randolph County 1