North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2021

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, there were 1,153,562 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in North Carolina and they represented 10.92% of the total population of North Carolina in 2021.

Mecklenburg County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (173,242), followed by Wake County (130,811), and Forsyth County (56,430). On the other hand, Gates County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (213), followed by Graham County (234), and Tyrrell County (300).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Duplin County had the highest percentage (22.61%), followed by Lee County (21.06%), and Sampson County (21.06%).

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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 2021
North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2021
County
Population
% of County Population
Mecklenburg 173,242 15.38
Wake 130,811 11.35
Forsyth 56,430 14.61
Guilford 53,277 9.82
Durham 50,078 15.18
Cumberland 41,456 12.27
Johnston 37,025 16.29
Union 31,474 12.89
Cabarrus 28,750 12.4
Onslow 28,360 13.77
Alamance 25,692 14.77
Buncombe 22,404 8.24
Gaston 21,279 9.2
Randolph 19,666 13.55
Harnett 19,645 14.49
Catawba 17,780 11
New Hanover 17,664 7.68
Iredell 16,860 8.77
Rowan 16,655 11.26
Orange 15,591 10.49
Wayne 15,388 13.17
Henderson 15,099 12.89
Davidson 14,515 8.5
Lee 13,488 21.06
Pitt 13,274 7.71
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