Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 17.97K people in North Carolina with Portuguese ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest population with Portuguese ancestry (3.99K), followed by Mecklenburg County (2.37K), and Onslow County (944).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Portuguese 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 Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 3993 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 2372 |
| 3 | Onslow County | 944 |
| 4 | Durham County | 933 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 756 |
| 6 | Iredell County | 598 |
| 7 | Forsyth County | 540 |
| 8 | Guilford County | 537 |
| 9 | New Hanover County | 457 |
| 10 | Buncombe County | 403 |
| 11 | Union County | 377 |
| 12 | Orange County | 339 |
| 13 | Craven County | 291 |
| 14 | Henderson County | 265 |
| 15 | Carteret County | 250 |
| 16 | Harnett County | 246 |
| 17 | Davidson County | 225 |
| 18 | Cabarrus County | 219 |
| 19 | Wayne County | 205 |
| 20 | Alamance County | 201 |
| 21 | Pitt County | 192 |
| 22 | Davie County | 191 |
| 23 | Currituck County | 185 |
| 24 | Dare County | 170 |
| 25 | Catawba County | 155 |
| 26 | Brunswick County | 142 |
| 27 | Pender County | 133 |
| 28 | Vance County | 128 |
| 29 | Randolph County | 123 |
| 30 | Gaston County | 111 |
| 31 | Cleveland County | 104 |
| 32 | Johnston County | 102 |
| 33 | Person County | 98 |
| 34 | Lincoln County | 96 |
| 35 | Haywood County | 94 |
| 36 | Beaufort County | 85 |
| 37 | Alexander County | 78 |
| 38 | Moore County | 77 |
| 39 | Jackson County | 76 |
| 40 | Cherokee County | 73 |
| 41 | Rowan County | 72 |
| 42 | Halifax County | 70 |
| 42 | Stanly County | 70 |
| 43 | Burke County | 68 |
| 43 | Granville County | 68 |
| 44 | Rockingham County | 63 |
| 45 | Lee County | 58 |
| 45 | Stokes County | 58 |
| 46 | Caldwell County | 57 |
| 47 | Sampson County | 56 |
| 48 | Rutherford County | 53 |
| 49 | Chatham County | 51 |
| 49 | Greene County | 51 |
| 50 | Pasquotank County | 50 |
| 51 | Wilson County | 48 |
| 52 | Transylvania County | 43 |
| 52 | Washington County | 43 |
| 52 | Watauga County | 43 |
| 53 | Richmond County | 42 |
| 54 | Surry County | 40 |
| 55 | Columbus County | 37 |
| 56 | Franklin County | 26 |
| 56 | Lenoir County | 26 |
| 57 | Avery County | 23 |
| 58 | Jones County | 22 |
| 59 | Polk County | 20 |
| 60 | Robeson County | 19 |
| 61 | Macon County | 18 |
| 61 | Scotland County | 18 |
| 62 | Clay County | 14 |
| 63 | Camden County | 12 |
| 63 | Hertford County | 12 |
| 64 | Mitchell County | 10 |
| 64 | Warren County | 10 |
| 65 | Nash County | 8 |
| 66 | Bladen County | 7 |
| 66 | Madison County | 7 |
| 67 | Edgecombe County | 4 |
| 68 | Anson County | 2 |
| 68 | Pamlico County | 2 |