Ranking of North Carolina Counties By White Alone 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 race as White Alone (781.33K), followed by Mecklenburg County (649.01K), and Guilford County (297.99K).

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 White Alone Population in 2022
Wake
781.33K
Mecklenburg
649.01K
Guilford
297.99K
Forsyth
256.39K
Buncombe
244.60K
Union
198.32K
New Hanover
194.72K
Durham
183.58K
Johnston
179.25K
Gaston
176.69K
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By White Alone Population in 2022
Rank
County
White Alone Population
1 Wake County 781,327
2 Mecklenburg County 649,014
3 Guilford County 297,989
4 Forsyth County 256,385
5 Buncombe County 244,601
6 Union County 198,324
7 New Hanover County 194,721
8 Durham County 183,575
9 Johnston County 179,246
10 Gaston County 176,693
11 Cumberland County 166,936
12 Cabarrus County 160,864
13 Iredell County 159,925
14 Onslow County 159,765
15 Davidson County 145,207
16 Catawba County 135,659
17 Brunswick County 133,034
18 Randolph County 128,150
19 Alamance County 126,306
20 Rowan County 117,872
21 Orange County 114,778
22 Henderson County 109,000
23 Pitt County 100,989
24 Harnett County 97,867
25 Moore County 87,884
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