2025

Counties in North Carolina ranked by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 98 counties in North Carolina based on their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) 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 Pacific Islander population in North Carolina

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  • 1
    Pasquotank County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Pasquotank County is 82
    0.19% of Pasquotank County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 2
    Cumberland County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Cumberland County is 76
    0.02% of Cumberland County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Harnett County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Harnett County is 70
    0.05% of Harnett County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 4
    Forsyth County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Forsyth County is 65
    0.02% of Forsyth County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 5
    Wake County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Wake County is 42
    - of Wake County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander

List of 98 counties in North Carolina by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
County
Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total North Carolina Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Pasquotank County 82 0.19% 13.55%
2 Cumberland County 76 0.02% 12.56%
3 Harnett County 70 0.05% 11.57%
4 Forsyth County 65 0.02% 10.74%
5 Wake County 42 - 6.94%
6 Johnston County 37 0.02% 6.12%
7 Duplin County 34 0.06% 5.62%
8 32 0.02% 5.29%
9 21 0.01% 3.47%
10 20 0.01% 3.31%
11 18 - 2.98%
12 17 0.03% 2.81%
13 16 - 2.64%
14 14 0.03% 2.31%
14 14 0.01% 2.31%
15 12 0.02% 1.98%
16 11 0.02% 1.82%
17 10 0.07% 1.65%
18 5 0.02% 0.83%
19 4 - 0.66%
20 3 0.01% 0.50%
21 2 0.02% 0.33%

List of counties with no Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in North Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in North Carolina have no recorded Hispanic Pacific Islander population*:
  • Moore County
  • Hertford County
  • Alamance County
  • Randolph County
  • Buncombe County
  • Bertie County
  • Carteret County
  • Beaufort County
  • Sampson County
  • Pitt County
  • Nash County
  • Mitchell County
  • Brunswick County
  • Avery County
  • Martin County
  • Cleveland County
  • Davie County
  • Montgomery County
  • Wilson County
  • Bladen County
  • Columbus County
  • Watauga County
  • Yadkin County
  • Rutherford County
  • Transylvania County
  • Craven County
  • Franklin County
  • Yancey County
  • Granville County
  • Caldwell County
  • Haywood County
  • New Hanover County
  • Orange County
  • Tyrrell County
  • Polk County
  • Cabarrus County
  • Edgecombe County
  • Burke County
  • Northampton County
  • Washington County
  • Stokes County
  • Davidson County
  • Jackson County
  • Richmond County
  • Surry County
  • Dare County
  • Scotland County
  • Rockingham County
  • Chowan County
  • Wayne County
  • Robeson County
  • Henderson County
  • Macon County
  • Gates County
  • Chatham County
  • Iredell County
  • Clay County
  • Vance County
  • Perquimans County
  • Onslow County
  • Greene County
  • Madison County
  • Ashe County
  • Graham County
  • Lincoln County
  • Warren County
  • McDowell County
  • Jones County
  • Caswell County
  • Wilkes County
  • Hoke County
  • Person County
  • Lee County
  • Alleghany County
  • Alexander County
  • Camden 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 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Hispanic Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander, 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 Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Hispanic Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Hispanic Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hispanic Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hispanic Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total North Carolina Hispanic Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hispanic Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander 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.