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Highest Bulgarian population share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Bulgarian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 19 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Bulgarian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Weddington, NCNC14,5170.6%–

02Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.1%–

03Matthews, NCNC32,7690.1%–

04Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.1%–

05Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.1%–

06Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.1%–

07Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.1%–

08Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.1%–

09Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%–

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%–

11Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.0%–

12Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%–

13Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%–

14Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.0%–

15Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.0%–

16Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%–

17Cary, NCNC183,5820.0%–

18Durham, NCNC305,5610.0%–

19Asheville, NCNC93,5230.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES