Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Syrian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 3.12K people in North Carolina with Syrian ancestry. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest population with Syrian ancestry (629), followed by Mecklenburg County (594), and Guilford County (390).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Syrian 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 Syrian Ancestry in 2021
Wake County
Mecklenburg County
Guilford County
New Hanover County
Cabarrus County
Durham County
Iredell County
Forsyth County
Pitt County
Union County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population with Syrian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Wake County 629
2 Mecklenburg County 594
3 Guilford County 390
4 New Hanover County 227
5 Cabarrus County 164
6 Durham County 151
7 Iredell County 93
8 Forsyth County 86
9 Pitt County 84
10 Union County 65
11 Onslow County 63
12 Pender County 57
13 Alamance County 54
14 Brunswick County 48
14 Rockingham County 48
15 Buncombe County 34
15 Orange County 34
16 Cumberland County 32
17 Rowan County 30
18 Watauga County 27
19 Henderson County 25
20 Dare County 19
20 Moore County 19
21 Davidson County 17
22 Lincoln County 16
22 Macon County 16
23 Catawba County 14
23 Gaston County 14
24 Robeson County 13
25 Ashe County 11
26 Lee County 8
26 Wilson County 8
27 Columbus County 7
27 Sampson County 7
28 Craven County 6
29 Nash County 5
30 Edgecombe County 4
31 Wayne County 2