North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2017

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 958,955 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in North Carolina and they represented 9.33% of the total population of North Carolina in 2017.

Mecklenburg County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (141,915), followed by Wake County (107,653), and Forsyth County (47,945). On the other hand, Gates County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (260), followed by Camden County (307), and Graham County (315).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Duplin County had the highest percentage (22.05%), followed by Sampson County (19.55%), and Lee County (18.94%).

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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 2017
North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2017
County
Population
% of County Population
Mecklenburg 141,915 13.14
Wake 107,653 10.04
Forsyth 47,945 12.76
Durham 42,100 13.47
Guilford 41,696 7.89
Cumberland 38,763 11.69
Johnston 26,361 13.41
Union 25,533 11.03
Onslow 24,736 12.66
Cabarrus 21,132 10.21
Alamance 20,281 12.42
Harnett 16,911 12.76
Buncombe 16,848 6.55
Randolph 16,201 11.33
Gaston 15,296 6.96
Catawba 15,152 9.6
Wayne 14,486 11.76
Iredell 13,333 7.59
Duplin 12,999 22.05
New Hanover 12,672 5.54
Sampson 12,351 19.55
Rowan 12,251 8.73
Orange 12,112 8.43
Davidson 11,812 7.14
Robeson 11,600 8.75
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