Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 10.73K people in North Carolina with Northern European ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest population with Northern European ancestry (2.56K), followed by Mecklenburg County (767), and Orange County (684).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Northern European 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 Northern European Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 2561 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 767 |
| 3 | Orange County | 684 |
| 4 | Buncombe County | 647 |
| 5 | Guilford County | 485 |
| 6 | Forsyth County | 431 |
| 7 | Durham County | 329 |
| 8 | New Hanover County | 319 |
| 9 | Gaston County | 266 |
| 10 | Union County | 247 |
| 11 | Cumberland County | 246 |
| 12 | Cabarrus County | 223 |
| 13 | Watauga County | 207 |
| 14 | Catawba County | 195 |
| 15 | Henderson County | 184 |
| 16 | Moore County | 165 |
| 17 | Johnston County | 138 |
| 18 | Onslow County | 135 |
| 19 | Davidson County | 134 |
| 20 | Lincoln County | 120 |
| 21 | Nash County | 119 |
| 22 | Pitt County | 116 |
| 22 | Transylvania County | 116 |
| 23 | Camden County | 111 |
| 24 | Chatham County | 102 |
| 25 | Randolph County | 98 |
| 26 | Rowan County | 94 |
| 27 | Alamance County | 89 |
| 28 | Haywood County | 88 |
| 29 | Brunswick County | 78 |
| 30 | Rutherford County | 77 |
| 31 | Carteret County | 76 |
| 32 | Harnett County | 66 |
| 33 | Burke County | 60 |
| 34 | Wilkes County | 56 |
| 35 | Beaufort County | 46 |
| 36 | Avery County | 45 |
| 37 | Polk County | 44 |
| 38 | Ashe County | 39 |
| 39 | Cherokee County | 37 |
| 40 | Stanly County | 35 |
| 41 | Macon County | 34 |
| 42 | Davie County | 32 |
| 42 | Duplin County | 32 |
| 43 | Hoke County | 31 |
| 44 | Pender County | 30 |
| 45 | Currituck County | 29 |
| 46 | Halifax County | 28 |
| 46 | Iredell County | 28 |
| 46 | McDowell County | 28 |
| 46 | Perquimans County | 28 |
| 47 | Sampson County | 27 |
| 48 | Jackson County | 25 |
| 49 | Scotland County | 23 |
| 50 | Caldwell County | 22 |
| 50 | Craven County | 22 |
| 50 | Richmond County | 22 |
| 51 | Wilson County | 19 |
| 52 | Stokes County | 18 |
| 52 | Wayne County | 18 |
| 53 | Franklin County | 17 |
| 54 | Granville County | 16 |
| 55 | Bladen County | 13 |
| 56 | Greene County | 12 |
| 57 | Cleveland County | 11 |
| 58 | Dare County | 10 |
| 59 | Robeson County | 9 |
| 59 | Vance County | 9 |
| 59 | Yancey County | 9 |
| 60 | Columbus County | 8 |
| 60 | Pasquotank County | 8 |
| 60 | Surry County | 8 |
| 61 | Anson County | 7 |
| 61 | Lenoir County | 7 |
| 62 | Mitchell County | 6 |
| 63 | Montgomery County | 5 |
| 64 | Pamlico County | 4 |
| 65 | Rockingham County | 3 |
| 66 | Bertie County | 1 |