North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2018

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, there were 992,905 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in North Carolina and they represented 9.56% of the total population of North Carolina in 2018.

Mecklenburg County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (147,156), followed by Wake County (111,211), and Forsyth County (49,347). On the other hand, Gates County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (271), followed by Camden County (317), and Graham County (332).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Duplin County had the highest percentage (22.43%), followed by Sampson County (19.99%), and Lee County (19.14%).

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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 2018
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North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2018
County
Population
% of County Population
Mecklenburg 147,156 13.43
Wake 111,211 10.18
Forsyth 49,347 13.01
Durham 43,376 13.66
Guilford 43,263 8.11
Cumberland 40,330 12.06
Johnston 27,835 13.71
Union 26,535 11.23
Onslow 25,340 12.86
Cabarrus 22,363 10.57
Alamance 21,256 12.77
Harnett 17,597 13.07
Buncombe 17,352 6.68
Randolph 16,679 11.65
Gaston 16,237 7.29
Catawba 15,637 9.86
Wayne 14,931 12.09
Iredell 13,931 7.81
New Hanover 13,255 5.7
Duplin 13,233 22.43
Rowan 12,736 9.04
Sampson 12,647 19.99
Orange 12,450 8.41
Davidson 12,279 7.37
Henderson 11,887 10.2
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