Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.02K people in North Carolina with Afghan ancestry (0.01% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest percentage of its population with Afghan ancestry (0.05%), followed by Cumberland County (0.04%), and Durham County (0.03%).

The chart and table below shows the top 9 counties with high percentage of its population having Afghan 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 Percentage of Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
Wake County
Cumberland County
Durham County
Mecklenburg County
Union County
Gaston County
Harnett County
Guilford County
New Hanover County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Wake County 0.05
2 Cumberland County 0.04
3 Durham County 0.03
4 Mecklenburg County 0.02
4 Union County 0.02
5 Gaston County 0.01
5 Harnett County 0.01
6 Guilford County 0.003
7 New Hanover County 0.002