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Highest Ecuadorian population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Ecuadorian origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ecuadorian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 56 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jacksonville, NC, up 33 places to #20.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ecuadorian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPECUADORIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Pineville, NCNC11,8512.5%−0.7 pts

02▼1Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401.6%+0.3 pts

03Selma, NCNC7,4061.5%+0.7 pts

04▲21Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651.0%–

05▲6Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.9%−0.3 pts

06Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.8%+0.6 pts

07Hickory, NCNC45,9750.8%+0.7 pts

08▼6Burlington, NCNC61,4960.6%+0.3 pts

09Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.5%0.0 pts

10Monroe, NCNC42,6440.5%–

11Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.5%–

12▲11Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.4%–

13Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.4%–

14Graham, NCNC20,1310.4%–

15Davidson, NCNC16,6620.4%–

16Matthews, NCNC32,7690.4%+0.2 pts

17Havelock, NCNC17,4300.4%0.0 pts

18▲15Cary, NCNC183,5820.3%+0.3 pts

19▼1Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.3%–

20▲33Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.3%+0.1 pts

21▲30Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.3%–

22▼17Stallings, NCNC17,7600.2%−0.1 pts

23Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.2%–

24New Bern, NCNC34,7240.2%–

25▼3Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.2%−0.6 pts

26▲1Butner, NCNC8,1120.2%–

27▼24Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.2%−0.2 pts

28▼8Clayton, NCNC32,6330.2%–

29▲16Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.2%0.0 pts

30▼4Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.2%+0.1 pts

31▲8Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.2%+0.1 pts

32▲10Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.2%–

33Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.2%+0.1 pts

34Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.1%–

35▼6Durham, NCNC305,5610.1%+0.1 pts

36▼24Sanford, NCNC34,1380.1%–

37▲4Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.1%0.0 pts

38▲2Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.1%−0.2 pts

39▼5Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.1%+0.1 pts

40▲12Asheville, NCNC93,5230.1%−0.1 pts

41▼22Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.1%−0.1 pts

42▼14Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%0.0 pts

43Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.1%+0.1 pts

44▲6Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.1%0.0 pts

45▼2Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.1%0.0 pts

46Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.1%–

47▼39Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%–

48▼2Apex, NCNC80,4190.1%–

49▼11High Point, NCNC120,5710.1%0.0 pts

50Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%–

51▼2Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.0%−0.1 pts

52▼46Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.0%−0.4 pts

53Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.0%−0.1 pts

54▲1Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%0.0 pts

55▼7Clinton, NCNC8,4660.0%0.0 pts

56Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.0%–

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