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Highest Costa Rican population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Costa Rican origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Costa Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 46 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: High Point, NC, up 25 places to #19.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Costa Rican population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Lincolnton, NCNC12,4653.5%−2.8 pts

02Long View, NCNC5,3873.0%–

03Dunn, NCNC8,8142.4%+2.3 pts

04▲12Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.9%–

05▼2Graham, NCNC20,1310.8%–

06▼4Conover, NCNC8,9380.7%–

07Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.6%–

08Weddington, NCNC14,5170.5%–

09Marion, NCNC7,4400.5%+0.4 pts

10Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.5%−2.8 pts

11Newton, NCNC13,8220.4%+0.1 pts

12Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.3%+0.3 pts

13▼4Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.2%–

14Etowah, NCNC7,9680.2%–

15Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.2%–

16▲14Burlington, NCNC61,4960.2%–

17▲5Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.2%+0.1 pts

18Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.2%–

19▲25High Point, NCNC120,5710.2%+0.1 pts

20▲11Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.2%–

21▼2Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.1%–

22▲2Durham, NCNC305,5610.1%+0.1 pts

23Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.1%–

24▼4Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.1%–

25Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.1%–

26▲1Cary, NCNC183,5820.1%−0.1 pts

27Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.1%–

28▲10Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.1%–

29▼1Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.1%−0.1 pts

30Pineville, NCNC11,8510.0%−0.2 pts

31▼17Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%0.0 pts

32▼21Apex, NCNC80,4190.0%–

33▲12Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%0.0 pts

34Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%–

35Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%0.0 pts

36▼4Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.0%–

37▲2Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%0.0 pts

38▼23Matthews, NCNC32,7690.0%–

39▼3Concord, NCNC114,5980.0%0.0 pts

40▲1Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.0%0.0 pts

41▲1Asheville, NCNC93,5230.0%0.0 pts

42▼29Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.0%0.0 pts

43▼6Hickory, NCNC45,9750.0%−0.4 pts

44▼4Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%–

45▼24Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%0.0 pts

46▼28Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%–

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