North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2015

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, there were 900,391 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in North Carolina and they represented 8.97% of the total population of North Carolina in 2015.

Mecklenburg County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (130,688), followed by Wake County (100,615), and Forsyth County (45,316). On the other hand, Gates County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (237), followed by Camden County (282), and Graham County (286).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Duplin County had the highest percentage (21.23%), followed by Lee County (19.06%), and Sampson County (18.69%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's hispanic or latino population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2015
North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2015
County
Population
% of County Population
Mecklenburg 130,688 12.64
Wake 100,615 9.84
Forsyth 45,316 12.33
Durham 39,813 13.23
Guilford 39,099 7.56
Cumberland 37,324 11.26
Johnston 24,200 13.07
Onslow 23,850 12.33
Union 23,811 10.72
Cabarrus 19,371 9.86
Alamance 18,982 12.08
Buncombe 16,051 6.37
Harnett 15,594 12.17
Randolph 15,534 10.9
Catawba 14,337 9.21
Gaston 13,768 6.46
Wayne 13,741 11.05
Duplin 12,499 21.23
Iredell 12,281 7.24
Sampson 11,880 18.69
New Hanover 11,774 5.36
Orange 11,702 8.27
Lee 11,320 19.06
Rowan 11,319 8.17
Robeson 11,205 8.33
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