North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2020

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, there were 1,122,387 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in North Carolina and they represented 10.74% of the total population of North Carolina in 2020.

Mecklenburg County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (170,340), followed by Wake County (128,451), and Forsyth County (54,891). On the other hand, Graham County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (210), followed by Gates County (219), and Tyrrell County (291).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Duplin County had the highest percentage (22.21%), followed by Sampson County (20.83%), and Lee County (20.72%).

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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 2020
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North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2020
County
Population
% of County Population
Mecklenburg 170,340 15.24
Wake 128,451 11.36
Forsyth 54,891 14.32
Guilford 52,204 9.68
Durham 49,984 15.35
Cumberland 39,840 11.88
Johnston 34,809 15.98
Union 30,310 12.66
Onslow 28,188 13.57
Cabarrus 27,528 12.12
Alamance 24,818 14.43
Buncombe 21,991 8.15
Gaston 20,187 8.83
Randolph 19,103 13.23
Harnett 18,911 14.14
Catawba 17,444 10.84
New Hanover 17,244 7.62
Rowan 16,062 10.91
Iredell 15,868 8.46
Orange 15,505 10.8
Wayne 14,981 12.78
Henderson 14,937 12.81
Davidson 13,930 8.23
Lee 13,143 20.72
Pitt 12,907 7.58
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