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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.49K people in North Carolina with Iraqi ancestry (0.01% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina counties, Haywood County had the highest percentage of its population with Iraqi ancestry (0.20%), followed by Guilford County (0.05%), and Wake County (0.05%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Iraqi 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 Iraqi Ancestry in 2021
Haywood County
Guilford County
Wake County
Gaston County
Randolph County
Cumberland County
Mecklenburg County
Pitt County
Henderson County
Johnston County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with Iraqi Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Haywood County 0.20
2 Guilford County 0.05
2 Wake County 0.05
3 Gaston County 0.04
3 Randolph County 0.04
4 Cumberland County 0.03
5 Mecklenburg County 0.02
5 Pitt County 0.02
6 Henderson County 0.01
6 Johnston County 0.01
7 Durham County 0.003
7 Forsyth County 0.003