Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 13.64K people in North Carolina with Nigerian ancestry (0.13% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina counties, Guilford County had the highest percentage of its population with Nigerian ancestry (0.44%), followed by Durham County (0.41%), and Wilson County (0.39%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Nigerian ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.
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Related Topics: North Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guilford County | 0.44 |
| 2 | Durham County | 0.41 |
| 3 | Wilson County | 0.39 |
| 4 | Cabarrus County | 0.30 |
| 4 | Wake County | 0.30 |
| 5 | Nash County | 0.27 |
| 6 | Granville County | 0.22 |
| 6 | Mecklenburg County | 0.22 |
| 7 | Cumberland County | 0.16 |
| 7 | Macon County | 0.16 |
| 8 | Caswell County | 0.14 |
| 9 | New Hanover County | 0.11 |
| 10 | Pitt County | 0.10 |
| 10 | Union County | 0.10 |
| 11 | Harnett County | 0.09 |
| 11 | Northampton County | 0.09 |
| 11 | Orange County | 0.09 |
| 12 | Cleveland County | 0.08 |
| 12 | Forsyth County | 0.08 |
| 13 | Alamance County | 0.07 |
| 13 | Haywood County | 0.07 |
| 13 | Onslow County | 0.07 |
| 14 | Bertie County | 0.06 |
| 14 | Pasquotank County | 0.06 |
| 15 | Gaston County | 0.05 |
| 15 | Rockingham County | 0.05 |
| 16 | Anson County | 0.04 |
| 16 | Clay County | 0.04 |
| 16 | Franklin County | 0.04 |
| 16 | Iredell County | 0.04 |
| 16 | Scotland County | 0.04 |
| 17 | Beaufort County | 0.03 |
| 17 | Hertford County | 0.03 |
| 17 | Johnston County | 0.03 |
| 17 | Lenoir County | 0.03 |
| 17 | Surry County | 0.03 |
| 18 | Buncombe County | 0.02 |
| 18 | Burke County | 0.02 |
| 18 | Columbus County | 0.02 |
| 18 | Halifax County | 0.02 |
| 18 | Henderson County | 0.02 |
| 18 | Randolph County | 0.02 |
| 18 | Robeson County | 0.02 |
| 18 | Stanly County | 0.02 |
| 18 | Watauga County | 0.02 |
| 19 | Avery County | 0.01 |
| 19 | Craven County | 0.01 |
| 19 | Davidson County | 0.01 |
| 19 | Rowan County | 0.01 |