Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Non-Hispanic White Population in 2022

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic White (675.00K), followed by Mecklenburg County (505.58K), and Guilford County (256.09K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.

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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Non-Hispanic White Population in 2022
Wake
675.00K
Mecklenburg
505.58K
Guilford
256.09K
Buncombe
224.16K
Forsyth
211.92K
New Hanover
179.84K
Union
169.76K
Gaston
157.55K
Johnston
146.86K
Iredell
144.83K
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Non-Hispanic White Population in 2022
Rank
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
1 Wake County 674,995
2 Mecklenburg County 505,580
3 Guilford County 256,086
4 Buncombe County 224,164
5 Forsyth County 211,918
6 New Hanover County 179,835
7 Union County 169,757
8 Gaston County 157,548
9 Johnston County 146,862
10 Iredell County 144,834
11 Durham County 142,943
12 Cabarrus County 137,145
13 Cumberland County 136,766
14 Onslow County 136,508
15 Davidson County 132,646
16 Brunswick County 125,885
17 Catawba County 119,519
18 Randolph County 110,530
19 Alamance County 104,741
20 Rowan County 103,037
21 Orange County 101,460
22 Henderson County 95,112
23 Pitt County 90,386
24 Harnett County 81,400
25 Moore County 81,097
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