Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 6.21K people in North Carolina with Iranian ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest population with Iranian ancestry (2.00K), followed by Mecklenburg County (1.49K), and Orange County (545).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Iranian ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.
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Related Topics: North Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 2000 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 1490 |
| 3 | Orange County | 545 |
| 4 | Guilford County | 419 |
| 5 | Durham County | 312 |
| 6 | Forsyth County | 244 |
| 7 | Iredell County | 142 |
| 8 | Cumberland County | 121 |
| 9 | Yancey County | 104 |
| 10 | Robeson County | 83 |
| 11 | Union County | 77 |
| 12 | Alamance County | 76 |
| 13 | Chatham County | 73 |
| 14 | Cabarrus County | 66 |
| 15 | New Hanover County | 59 |
| 16 | Alexander County | 47 |
| 17 | Anson County | 45 |
| 18 | Pitt County | 41 |
| 19 | Clay County | 38 |
| 20 | Onslow County | 31 |
| 21 | Johnston County | 28 |
| 22 | Buncombe County | 25 |
| 23 | Harnett County | 22 |
| 24 | Rockingham County | 21 |
| 25 | Carteret County | 16 |
| 25 | Craven County | 16 |
| 26 | Henderson County | 15 |
| 26 | Jackson County | 15 |
| 27 | Randolph County | 11 |
| 27 | Scotland County | 11 |
| 28 | Granville County | 5 |
| 29 | Avery County | 4 |
| 30 | Caldwell County | 2 |
| 31 | Pender County | 1 |