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Highest Asian population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Asian (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Asian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 1.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mills River, NC, up 104 places to #40.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPASIANVS 2000

01Morrisville, NCNC32,46641.0%+32.0 pts

02Cary, NCNC183,58220.3%+12.2 pts

03▲3Apex, NCNC80,41919.5%+15.2 pts

04▼1Marvin, NCNC7,04019.1%+18.5 pts

05Harrisburg, NCNC20,74214.7%+13.8 pts

06▼2Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56513.4%+6.2 pts

07▲4Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89610.8%+10.1 pts

08Archdale, NCNC12,2549.4%+7.4 pts

09▲20Newton, NCNC13,8229.2%+5.9 pts

10▼3Weddington, NCNC14,5178.8%+7.8 pts

11▲10Holly Springs, NCNC50,2888.7%+7.5 pts

12▲8Long View, NCNC5,3878.7%+5.0 pts

13▼3High Point, NCNC120,5718.2%+4.9 pts

14Concord, NCNC114,5987.7%+6.5 pts

15▼2Waxhaw, NCNC23,1407.4%+7.1 pts

16▲11Summerfield, NCNC11,3277.3%+6.7 pts

17▼8Carrboro, NCNC20,9627.2%+2.1 pts

18▼2Stallings, NCNC17,7607.0%+6.7 pts

19▼7Charlotte, NCNC964,7846.5%+3.1 pts

20▲6Matthews, NCNC32,7696.4%+4.1 pts

21▲10Huntersville, NCNC68,5356.4%+4.9 pts

22▲6Clemmons, NCNC22,8086.4%+4.3 pts

23▲36Half Moon, NCNC7,3786.0%+3.4 pts

24▼9New Bern, NCNC34,7245.9%+5.3 pts

25▲69Porters Neck, NCNC7,6545.9%–

26▼7Durham, NCNC305,5615.8%+2.2 pts

27▲56Woodfin, NCNC8,2295.5%+5.1 pts

28▲2Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0495.4%–

29▼5Greensboro, NCNC308,6675.2%+2.4 pts

30▲2Mint Hill, NCNC29,4765.2%+4.1 pts

31▼6Raleigh, NCNC506,3065.2%+1.8 pts

32▲8Knightdale, NCNC23,1445.0%+3.6 pts

33▼16St. Stephens, NCNC9,4574.9%+2.1 pts

34▲12Cramerton, NCNC5,7134.8%+2.9 pts

35▼2Hickory, NCNC45,9754.8%+0.9 pts

36▲80Marion, NCNC7,4404.6%+3.6 pts

37▲2Mebane, NCNC21,9524.5%+3.9 pts

38▲5Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5664.5%+4.2 pts

39▼21Pineville, NCNC11,8514.5%+1.2 pts

40▲104Mills River, NCNC7,5044.5%–

41▼18Mooresville, NCNC55,8424.4%+2.7 pts

42▲63Wadesboro, NCNC5,0354.3%+3.9 pts

43▲12Elon, NCNC11,3664.2%–

44Havelock, NCNC17,4304.1%+1.7 pts

45▲3Fletcher, NCNC8,3733.9%+2.6 pts

46▲1Lexington, NCNC20,2383.7%+1.2 pts

47▲6Indian Trail, NCNC44,3033.5%+2.6 pts

48▲3Albemarle, NCNC17,7693.5%−0.6 pts

49▼13Belmont, NCNC16,4153.5%+0.5 pts

50▼1Mount Holly, NCNC19,0333.4%+0.9 pts

51▲21Garner, NCNC41,5623.2%+2.1 pts

52▲27Aberdeen, NCNC10,0663.2%+2.0 pts

53▲5Kannapolis, NCNC61,7083.2%+2.3 pts

54▲7Cornelius, NCNC35,0943.1%+1.9 pts

55▼10Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203.0%+0.8 pts

56▼18Davidson, NCNC16,6623.0%+1.7 pts

57▼23Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472.9%+0.9 pts

58▲2Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5362.9%+2.4 pts

59▲4Burlington, NCNC61,4962.8%+1.1 pts

60▲10Hillsborough, NCNC9,7782.8%+2.2 pts

61▲1Murraysville, NCNC16,3392.8%+1.9 pts

62▼10Greenville, NCNC96,4432.7%+0.9 pts

63▲34Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172.6%+0.8 pts

64▼22Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322.5%+0.5 pts

65▼9Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2712.3%+1.2 pts

66▲36Mount Airy, NCNC10,6822.2%−0.3 pts

67▼26Spring Lake, NCNC11,2522.2%−1.3 pts

68▲52Williamston, NCNC5,0862.2%+1.7 pts

69Kings Grant, NCNC9,0032.1%+1.2 pts

70▼13Trinity, NCNC7,2742.1%+1.6 pts

71▲9Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9272.0%–

72▲4Kernersville, NCNC29,1282.0%+0.8 pts

73▲39Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461.9%+1.6 pts

74▲67Smithfield, NCNC13,1141.9%+1.2 pts

75▼10Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241.9%+0.7 pts

76▲1Statesville, NCNC32,1811.8%−0.8 pts

77▼3Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701.8%+1.2 pts

78▼41Boone, NCNC19,9291.8%+0.6 pts

79▲77Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9061.7%–

80▲5Wilson, NCNC49,5721.7%+1.2 pts

81▼14Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941.7%+1.5 pts

82▲28Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821.7%+0.9 pts

83▲54East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3231.7%+1.4 pts

84▼3Moyock, NCNC5,6841.7%–

85▼21Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121.6%+0.2 pts

86▲33Clinton, NCNC8,4661.6%+0.9 pts

87▲38Forest City, NCNC7,4101.6%+1.0 pts

88▼2Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9081.5%+0.9 pts

89▼14Lumberton, NCNC18,9551.5%+0.6 pts

90▲11Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201.5%+0.8 pts

91▲38Kinston, NCNC19,7051.5%+0.9 pts

92Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571.4%+0.8 pts

93▲35Westport, NCNC5,9151.4%+0.7 pts

94▼26Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331.4%+0.7 pts

95▲27Henderson, NCNC15,0131.4%+0.7 pts

96▼25Morganton, NCNC17,8491.3%−0.6 pts

97▲21Northchase, NCNC5,8961.3%–

98▼63Rolesville, NCNC12,8391.3%+0.9 pts

99▲48Lillington, NCNC5,0401.3%+1.0 pts

100▼11Wilmington, NCNC126,8091.3%+0.4 pts

101▼19Gastonia, NCNC87,0671.3%+0.1 pts

102▲25Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311.3%+0.7 pts

103▼49Piney Green, NCNC14,0781.2%−1.3 pts

104▲48Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701.2%+0.7 pts

105▼12Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861.1%−0.3 pts

106▼19Asheville, NCNC93,5231.1%+0.2 pts

107▼3Asheboro, NCNC27,9901.1%−0.3 pts

108▼1Morehead City, NCNC10,4341.1%+0.4 pts

109▲6Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221.0%+0.3 pts

110▼44Wendell, NCNC19,6871.0%+0.6 pts

111▼11Salisbury, NCNC36,8791.0%−0.3 pts

112▼3Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051.0%+0.7 pts

113▲11Monroe, NCNC42,6441.0%+0.4 pts

114▼19Sanford, NCNC34,1380.9%−0.1 pts

115▲23Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.9%+0.3 pts

116▼66Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.9%–

117▼29Winterville, NCNC10,9730.9%+0.1 pts

118▲12Shelby, NCNC23,3090.9%+0.3 pts

119▼20Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.9%−0.5 pts

120▼24Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.8%0.0 pts

121▼8Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.8%0.0 pts

122▼44Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.7%0.0 pts

123▼25Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.7%−0.6 pts

124▼18Graham, NCNC20,1310.7%0.0 pts

125▲28Angier, NCNC9,4100.7%−0.2 pts

126▲43Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.7%+0.6 pts

127▼24Leland, NCNC35,7310.7%+0.5 pts

128▼38Clayton, NCNC32,6330.7%−0.1 pts

129▲19Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.7%–

130▲25Dunn, NCNC8,8140.6%0.0 pts

131▲1Midland, NCNC5,1510.6%–

132▲35Selma, NCNC7,4060.6%+0.4 pts

133Oxford, NCNC8,9850.6%+0.2 pts

134▼43Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.5%−0.3 pts

135▲38Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.5%+0.3 pts

136▼22Surf City, NCNC5,1420.5%−0.1 pts

137▲3Ogden, NCNC8,2490.5%−0.1 pts

138▲33Nashville, NCNC5,9110.5%−0.1 pts

139▲12Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.4%−0.4 pts

140▼32Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.4%+0.2 pts

141Barbecue, NCNC5,9100.4%–

142▲16Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.4%−0.2 pts

143▲22Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.4%−0.2 pts

144▲1Dallas, NCNC6,3920.4%0.0 pts

145▼22Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.4%−0.7 pts

146▲8Washington, NCNC9,9100.3%−0.1 pts

147▲2St. James, NCNC7,3180.3%−0.3 pts

148▼12Brevard, NCNC8,0980.3%−0.6 pts

149▼127Conover, NCNC8,9380.3%−2.9 pts

150▼24King, NCNC7,9770.3%−0.2 pts

151▼20Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.2%+0.1 pts

152▼13Eden, NCNC15,5000.2%−0.1 pts

153▲11Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.2%−0.4 pts

154▼81Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.2%−1.1 pts

155▼5Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.2%−0.4 pts

156▲10Butner, NCNC8,1120.2%−0.5 pts

157▼15Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.1%−0.2 pts

158▲14Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.1%−0.2 pts

159▼25Etowah, NCNC7,9680.0%−0.5 pts

160▼14Unionville, NCNC7,3220.0%−0.3 pts

161▲7Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.0%−0.3 pts

162▲8Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.0%−0.3 pts

163▼42Siler City, NCNC8,1550.0%−0.6 pts

164▼53Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.0%−1.2 pts

165▼6Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.0%−0.2 pts

166▼31Locust, NCNC6,1200.0%−0.2 pts

167▼83Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.0%−0.7 pts

168▼6Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.0%−0.2 pts

169▼9Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%0.0 pts

170▼13Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%–

171▼54Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.0%−0.7 pts

172▼9Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%−0.2 pts

173▼30Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.0%−0.3 pts

174▼13Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%–

175▼1Ayden, NCNC5,2630.0%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES