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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.94K people in North Carolina with Kenyan ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest population with Kenyan ancestry (1.56K), followed by Durham County (307), and Cumberland County (139).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Kenyan 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 Kenyan Ancestry in 2021
Wake County
Durham County
Cumberland County
Mecklenburg County
Alamance County
Orange County
Onslow County
Halifax County
Guilford County
Wayne County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Kenyan Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Wake County 1558
2 Durham County 307
3 Cumberland County 139
4 Mecklenburg County 120
5 Alamance County 112
6 Orange County 95
7 Onslow County 92
8 Halifax County 85
9 Guilford County 83
10 Wayne County 60
11 Cabarrus County 53
12 Gaston County 48
13 Henderson County 39
14 Harnett County 33
15 Watauga County 26
16 Craven County 20
17 Dare County 13
18 Iredell County 12
18 Moore County 12
19 Pamlico County 10
20 Forsyth County 9
21 Union County 8
22 Pitt County 3
23 Hertford County 2