Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 13.64K people in North Carolina with Nigerian ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest population with Nigerian ancestry (3.36K), followed by Mecklenburg County (2.38K), and Guilford County (2.34K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Nigerian 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 Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 3356 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 2381 |
| 3 | Guilford County | 2337 |
| 4 | Durham County | 1312 |
| 5 | Cabarrus County | 671 |
| 6 | Cumberland County | 539 |
| 7 | Wilson County | 309 |
| 8 | Forsyth County | 305 |
| 9 | New Hanover County | 255 |
| 10 | Nash County | 251 |
| 11 | Union County | 242 |
| 12 | Pitt County | 162 |
| 13 | Onslow County | 141 |
| 14 | Granville County | 131 |
| 15 | Orange County | 127 |
| 16 | Alamance County | 123 |
| 17 | Harnett County | 120 |
| 18 | Gaston County | 103 |
| 19 | Cleveland County | 80 |
| 20 | Iredell County | 70 |
| 21 | Johnston County | 61 |
| 22 | Macon County | 58 |
| 23 | Buncombe County | 54 |
| 24 | Rockingham County | 48 |
| 25 | Haywood County | 43 |
| 26 | Caswell County | 33 |
| 27 | Pasquotank County | 25 |
| 27 | Randolph County | 25 |
| 27 | Robeson County | 25 |
| 28 | Franklin County | 24 |
| 29 | Davidson County | 19 |
| 29 | Surry County | 19 |
| 30 | Burke County | 18 |
| 30 | Henderson County | 18 |
| 30 | Rowan County | 18 |
| 31 | Northampton County | 16 |
| 32 | Beaufort County | 15 |
| 32 | Lenoir County | 15 |
| 32 | Scotland County | 15 |
| 33 | Stanly County | 14 |
| 34 | Bertie County | 10 |
| 35 | Anson County | 9 |
| 35 | Columbus County | 9 |
| 36 | Halifax County | 8 |
| 36 | Watauga County | 8 |
| 37 | Hertford County | 6 |
| 38 | Craven County | 5 |
| 39 | Clay County | 4 |
| 40 | Avery County | 2 |