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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Non-English Language: Language isolation
Ages 14+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 87,133.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 51

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,241,326.
• Rank within US : N/A

Bertie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 350 of 3142

Tyrrell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 555 of 3142

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 38.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 839 of 3142

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 36.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 857 of 3142

Person County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 50.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3142

Vance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 55.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 938 of 3142

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 18.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 946 of 3142

Swain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 21.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1009 of 3142

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1065 of 3142

Watauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 90.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1090 of 3142

Hertford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 36.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1096 of 3142

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 17.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1112 of 3142

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 34.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1124 of 3142

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 23.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3142

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 44.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1150 of 3142

Stokes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 90.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1158 of 3142

Stanly County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1228 of 3142

Wilkes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 152.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1273 of 3142

Halifax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1292 of 3142

Scotland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 70.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1296 of 3142

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1304 of 3142

Nash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1362 of 3142

Avery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 41.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1394 of 3142

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 43.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1430 of 3142

Transylvania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 97.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1456 of 3142

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 54.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1471 of 3142

Currituck County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 76.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1484 of 3142

Carteret County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 223.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1526 of 3142

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 66.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1558 of 3142

Edgecombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1561 of 3142

Perquimans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 45.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1580 of 3142

Caswell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 68.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1591 of 3142

Brunswick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 458.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1593 of 3142

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1628 of 3142

Rockingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1640 of 3142

Anson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 76.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1702 of 3142

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1723 of 3142

Davie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1745 of 3142

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 188.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1809 of 3142

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 192.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1811 of 3142

New Hanover County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,012.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1813 of 3142

Yancey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 80.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1830 of 3142

Onslow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 757.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1867 of 3142

Harnett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 554.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1922 of 3142

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 204.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1940 of 3142

Granville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 256.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1942 of 3142

Pender County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1946 of 3142

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 321.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1960 of 3142

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 846.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1983 of 3142

Dare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2003 of 3142

Ashe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 162.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2066 of 3142

Pasquotank County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 209.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2070 of 3142

Gates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 58.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2079 of 3142

Surry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 401.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2080 of 3142

Pamlico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 72.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2082 of 3142

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 608.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2133 of 3142

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 137.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2136 of 3142

Alleghany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 75.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2186 of 3142

Gaston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,402.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2189 of 3142

Cabarrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2209 of 3142

Chowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 105.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2243 of 3142

Iredell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,215.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2264 of 3142

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 961.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2266 of 3142

Robeson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 732.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2273 of 3142

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2284 of 3142

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 56.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2287 of 3142

Columbus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2297 of 3142

Johnston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,392.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2316 of 3142

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2318 of 3142

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2320 of 3142

Pitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2326 of 3142

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 596.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2335 of 3142

Lenoir County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2338 of 3142

Yadkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 283.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2352 of 3142

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 981.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2405 of 3142

Buncombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2423 of 3142

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,161.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2436 of 3142

Bladen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 244.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2438 of 3142

Hoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 380.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2445 of 3142

Craven County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 876.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2452 of 3142

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2454 of 3142

Catawba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2471 of 3142

Alamance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,527.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2500 of 3142

Burke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 792.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2502 of 3142

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,303.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2510 of 3142

Guilford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 4,950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2513 of 3142

Wake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 10,310.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2532 of 3142

Forsyth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3,714.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2540 of 3142

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 409.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2552 of 3142

Chatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 782.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2579 of 3142

Sampson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2608 of 3142

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2647 of 3142

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 58.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2651 of 3142

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2697 of 3142

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 801.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2731 of 3142

Durham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2817 of 3142

Mecklenburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 20,735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2876 of 3142

Duplin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2942 of 3142

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/10/2024 8:58 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Non-English Language: Language isolation, see the dictionary.
A "limited English speaking household" is one in which no member 14 years old and over (1) speaks only English or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English "very well."
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.