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.
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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 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 |