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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 475 people in North Carolina with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.01% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina counties, Orange County had the highest percentage of its population with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.04%), followed by Alamance County (0.03%), and Davie County (0.03%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Cape Verdean 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 Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
Orange County
Alamance County
Davie County
Catawba County
Mecklenburg County
Onslow County
Brunswick County
Forsyth County
New Hanover County
Wayne County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Orange County 0.04
2 Alamance County 0.03
2 Davie County 0.03
3 Catawba County 0.02
3 Mecklenburg County 0.02
3 Onslow County 0.02
4 Brunswick County 0.01
4 Forsyth County 0.01
4 New Hanover County 0.01
4 Wayne County 0.01
5 Durham County 0.004
6 Cumberland County 0.003
6 Union County 0.003
7 Guilford County 0.002
7 Wake County 0.002