Vietnamese Population in Orange County, NC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Vietnamese population in Orange County, NC is reported at 543 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Orange County, three cities - Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough - show significant Vietnamese populations. Mebane reports none. The total county figure of 543 suggests that some population lives in rural or unincorporated parts of the county. Insights below highlight this mixed distribution.

Top 5 cities with the largest Vietnamese population in Orange County

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  • 1
    Chapel Hill
    Vietnamese population in Chapel Hill is 318
    0.53% of Chapel Hill population is Vietnamese
  • 2
    Carrboro
    Vietnamese population in Carrboro is 123
    0.58% of Carrboro population is Vietnamese
  • 3
    Hillsborough
    Vietnamese population in Hillsborough is 42
    0.44% of Hillsborough population is Vietnamese
  • 4
    Mebane
    Vietnamese population in Mebane is 0
    - of Mebane population is Vietnamese

Overview of Vietnamese population in Orange County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Orange County with 543 Vietnamese residents (0.37% of 147,292 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 88th percentile nationally among counties and 89th percentile within North Carolina for Vietnamese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Orange County's Vietnamese population of 0.37% remains below North Carolina's state average of 0.4% and the national average of 0.68%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Orange County's 543 Vietnamese residents constitute 1.3% of North Carolina's total Vietnamese population of 42,317.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Orange County maintains 1.4 Vietnamese Americans per square mile compared to North Carolina's average of 0.87, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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Orange County Cities Ranked by Vietnamese Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 543 Vietnamese residents across three of four cities in Orange County, NC included in this analysis* — Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in Orange County, NC ranked by Vietnamese population count
Rank by Vietnamese Population
City
Vietnamese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Orange County Vietnamese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Chapel Hill 318 0.53% 58.56%
2 Carrboro 123 0.58% 22.65%
3 Hillsborough 42 0.44% 7.73%
4 Mebane 0 - -
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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 city in Orange County, NC by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Vietnamese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Vietnamese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Vietnamese alone, while others identify as Vietnamese along with another race (such as Vietnamese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Vietnamese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Vietnamese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Vietnamese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Vietnamese .
  2. % of Total Orange County Vietnamese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.