Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 3.01K people in North Carolina with South African ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest population with South African ancestry (630), followed by Orange County (292), and Wake County (285).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with South African 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 South African Ancestry in 2021
Mecklenburg County
Orange County
Wake County
Union County
Durham County
Johnston County
Cabarrus County
Buncombe County
Catawba County
Guilford County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Mecklenburg County 630
2 Orange County 292
3 Wake County 285
4 Union County 246
5 Durham County 181
6 Johnston County 147
7 Cabarrus County 123
8 Buncombe County 114
9 Catawba County 102
10 Guilford County 94
11 Franklin County 80
12 New Hanover County 77
13 Gaston County 67
14 Iredell County 60
15 Cumberland County 48
15 Moore County 48
16 Jackson County 47
17 Transylvania County 34
18 Onslow County 32
18 Pender County 32
18 Wayne County 32
19 Macon County 30
20 Brunswick County 27
21 Hoke County 26
22 Davie County 25
23 Alamance County 20
23 Nash County 20
24 Pitt County 19
25 Craven County 18
25 Forsyth County 18
26 Henderson County 15
27 Scotland County 14
28 Yancey County 5
29 Greene County 3
30 Swain County 1