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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 6.66K people in North Carolina with Ethiopian ancestry (0.06% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest percentage of its population with Ethiopian ancestry (0.28%), followed by Orange County (0.17%), and Stanly County (0.15%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Ethiopian 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 Ethiopian Ancestry in 2021
Mecklenburg County
Orange County
Stanly County
Harnett County
Wake County
Durham County
Cabarrus County
Mitchell County
Macon County
Franklin County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with Ethiopian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Mecklenburg County 0.28
2 Orange County 0.17
3 Stanly County 0.15
4 Harnett County 0.14
4 Wake County 0.14
5 Durham County 0.12
6 Cabarrus County 0.11
7 Mitchell County 0.10
8 Macon County 0.09
9 Franklin County 0.08
10 Burke County 0.07
10 Yancey County 0.07
11 Cumberland County 0.05
12 Guilford County 0.04
12 Nash County 0.04
12 Union County 0.04
13 Catawba County 0.02
13 Columbus County 0.02
13 Henderson County 0.02
13 New Hanover County 0.02
14 Duplin County 0.01
14 Forsyth County 0.01
14 Gaston County 0.01
14 Halifax County 0.01
14 Johnston County 0.01
14 Robeson County 0.01
14 Surry County 0.01
15 Buncombe County 0.003
15 Dare County 0.003
16 McDowell County 0.002
16 Sampson County 0.002