North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2022

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, there were 1,194,758 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in North Carolina and they represented 11.17% of the total population of North Carolina in 2022.

Mecklenburg County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (179,376), followed by Wake County (134,255), and Forsyth County (58,193). On the other hand, Gates County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (227), followed by Graham County (244), and Tyrrell County (357).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Duplin County had the highest percentage (23.12%), followed by Sampson County (21.7%), and Lee County (21.4%).

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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 2022
North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2022
County
Population
% of County Population
Mecklenburg 179,376 15.68
Wake 134,255 11.47
Forsyth 58,193 14.93
Guilford 54,428 9.96
Durham 50,923 15.28
Cumberland 42,822 12.72
Johnston 38,921 16.57
Union 33,012 13.25
Cabarrus 29,791 12.63
Onslow 29,174 13.96
Alamance 26,620 15.07
Buncombe 23,047 8.42
Gaston 22,859 9.77
Harnett 20,854 15.06
Randolph 20,407 13.96
Catawba 18,528 11.36
New Hanover 18,252 7.74
Iredell 17,922 9.15
Rowan 17,507 11.7
Wayne 15,956 13.59
Orange 15,748 10.48
Henderson 15,334 12.96
Davidson 15,220 8.83
Lee 14,028 21.4
Pitt 13,571 7.82
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