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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.49K people in North Carolina with Iraqi ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest population with Iraqi ancestry (547), followed by Mecklenburg County (253), and Guilford County (249).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Iraqi 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 Iraqi Ancestry in 2021
Wake County
Mecklenburg County
Guilford County
Haywood County
Cumberland County
Gaston County
Randolph County
Pitt County
Johnston County
Forsyth County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Iraqi Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Wake County 547
2 Mecklenburg County 253
3 Guilford County 249
4 Haywood County 126
5 Cumberland County 91
6 Gaston County 85
7 Randolph County 57
8 Pitt County 30
9 Johnston County 14
10 Forsyth County 12
10 Henderson County 12
11 Durham County 11