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.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
Wake County
Mecklenburg County
Orange County
Guilford County
Durham County
Forsyth County
Iredell County
Cumberland County
Yancey County
Robeson County
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