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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 349 people in North Carolina with Basque ancestry (0.003% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina counties, Caldwell County had the highest percentage of its population with Basque ancestry (0.13%), followed by Catawba County (0.03%), and Orange County (0.02%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Basque 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 Basque Ancestry in 2021
Caldwell County
Catawba County
Orange County
Cabarrus County
Carteret County
Guilford County
Macon County
New Hanover County
Onslow County
Buncombe County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with Basque Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Caldwell County 0.13
2 Catawba County 0.03
3 Orange County 0.02
4 Cabarrus County 0.01
4 Carteret County 0.01
4 Guilford County 0.01
4 Macon County 0.01
4 New Hanover County 0.01
4 Onslow County 0.01
5 Buncombe County 0.004
5 Pitt County 0.004
5 Wake County 0.004
6 Forsyth County 0.003
6 Union County 0.003
7 Iredell County 0.002
7 Mecklenburg County 0.002