2025

Counties in North Carolina ranked by Hispanic Asian Population

This list ranks the 98 counties in North Carolina based on their Hispanic Asian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Hispanic Asian population in North Carolina

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  • 1
    Mecklenburg County
    Hispanic Asian population in Mecklenburg County is 730
    0.06% of Mecklenburg County population is Hispanic Asian
  • 2
    Harnett County
    Hispanic Asian population in Harnett County is 335
    0.23% of Harnett County population is Hispanic Asian
  • 3
    Cumberland County
    Hispanic Asian population in Cumberland County is 270
    0.07% of Cumberland County population is Hispanic Asian
  • 4
    Wake County
    Hispanic Asian population in Wake County is 233
    0.02% of Wake County population is Hispanic Asian
  • 5
    Forsyth County
    Hispanic Asian population in Forsyth County is 211
    0.05% of Forsyth County population is Hispanic Asian

List of 98 counties in North Carolina by Hispanic Asian Population

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Rank by Hispanic Asian Population
County
Hispanic Asian Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total North Carolina Hispanic Asian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Mecklenburg County 730 0.06% 23.48%
2 Harnett County 335 0.23% 10.78%
3 Cumberland County 270 0.07% 8.68%
4 Wake County 233 0.02% 7.49%
5 Forsyth County 211 0.05% 6.79%
6 Onslow County 154 0.06% 4.95%
7 Gaston County 140 0.06% 4.50%
8 113 0.11% 3.63%
9 99 0.14% 3.18%
10 64 0.05% 2.06%
11 61 0.01% 1.96%
12 57 0.05% 1.83%
13 56 0.03% 1.80%
14 55 0.08% 1.77%
15 47 0.04% 1.51%
16 42 0.04% 1.35%
17 40 0.03% 1.29%
18 35 0.01% 1.13%
19 34 0.09% 1.09%
20 32 0.02% 1.03%
21 31 0.07% 1.00%
22 29 0.02% 0.93%
23 23 0.06% 0.74%
24 22 0.01% 0.71%
24 22 0.01% 0.71%
24 22 0.04% 0.71%
25 21 0.04% 0.68%
26 20 0.01% 0.64%
27 15 0.02% 0.48%
28 14 0.03% 0.45%
28 14 0.02% 0.45%
29 13 0.01% 0.42%
30 12 0.01% 0.39%
30 12 0.01% 0.39%
31 11 0.10% 0.35%
32 8 0.01% 0.26%
33 5 - 0.16%
34 3 - 0.10%
35 2 0.01% 0.06%
35 2 - 0.06%

List of counties with no Hispanic Asian Population in North Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in North Carolina have no recorded Hispanic Asian population*:
  • Hertford County
  • Stanly County
  • Pamlico County
  • Cherokee County
  • Anson County
  • Johnston County
  • Bertie County
  • Carteret County
  • Sampson County
  • Mitchell County
  • Brunswick County
  • Martin County
  • Davie County
  • Duplin County
  • Montgomery County
  • Wilson County
  • Bladen County
  • Columbus County
  • Yadkin County
  • Rutherford County
  • Transylvania County
  • Craven County
  • Swain County
  • Franklin County
  • Yancey County
  • Caldwell County
  • Tyrrell County
  • Polk County
  • Cabarrus County
  • Northampton County
  • Stokes County
  • Jackson County
  • Richmond County
  • Scotland County
  • Chowan County
  • Halifax County
  • Union County
  • Gates County
  • Chatham County
  • Clay County
  • Vance County
  • Perquimans County
  • Greene County
  • Madison County
  • Ashe County
  • Graham County
  • Lincoln County
  • Warren County
  • McDowell County
  • Jones County
  • Caswell County
  • Wilkes County
  • Person County
  • Alleghany County
  • Alexander County
  • Durham County
  • Camden County
  • Pasquotank County
* These counties were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in North Carolina by their Hispanic Asian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Hispanic Asian Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Hispanic Asian, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Hispanic Asian alone, while others identify as Hispanic Asian along with another race (such as Hispanic Asian and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Hispanic Asian .
  • We’ve used the “Hispanic Asian alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hispanic Asian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hispanic Asian alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Hispanic Asian .
  2. % of Total North Carolina Hispanic Asian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hispanic Asian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Hispanic Asian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Hispanic Asian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Hispanic Asian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.