Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population in 2011
Updated on July 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Population for North Carolina was 9.66M. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest population (944.02K), followed by Wake County (928.91K), and Guilford County (495.02K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
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Related Topics: North Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2011 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population in 2011
Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 944,015 |
| 2 | Wake County | 928,905 |
| 3 | Guilford County | 495,022 |
| 4 | Forsyth County | 354,545 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 330,625 |
| 6 | Durham County | 276,609 |
| 7 | Buncombe County | 241,226 |
| 8 | Gaston County | 206,894 |
| 9 | New Hanover County | 206,006 |
| 10 | Union County | 204,916 |
| 11 | Onslow County | 185,068 |
| 12 | Cabarrus County | 181,187 |
| 13 | Johnston County | 172,457 |
| 14 | Pitt County | 170,813 |
| 15 | Davidson County | 162,934 |
| 16 | Iredell County | 161,077 |
| 17 | Catawba County | 154,501 |
| 18 | Alamance County | 152,712 |
| 19 | Randolph County | 141,861 |
| 20 | Rowan County | 137,819 |
| 21 | Robeson County | 135,168 |
| 22 | Orange County | 134,853 |
| 23 | Wayne County | 124,055 |
| 24 | Harnett County | 119,201 |
| 25 | Brunswick County | 110,196 |
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