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Highest Iranian population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 48 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fuquay-Varina, NC, up 36 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01St. Stephens, NCNC9,4574.3%–

02▼1Carrboro, NCNC20,9621.8%+1.6 pts

03Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.6%–

04▲1Marvin, NCNC7,0400.5%–

05Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.5%–

06▲36Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.4%–

07▲15Elon, NCNC11,3660.4%–

08Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.4%–

09▲8Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.3%–

10▼6Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.3%–

11▲2Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.3%+0.2 pts

12Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.2%–

13Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.2%–

14Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.2%–

15Stallings, NCNC17,7600.2%–

16▼1Apex, NCNC80,4190.2%0.0 pts

17Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.2%–

18Midway, NCNC5,1040.2%–

19Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.2%–

20▼13Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.2%0.0 pts

21▼2Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.2%–

22Eden, NCNC15,5000.1%−0.2 pts

23▼15Cary, NCNC183,5820.1%0.0 pts

24Leland, NCNC35,7310.1%–

25▼15Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.1%0.0 pts

26▼15Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.1%0.0 pts

27Garner, NCNC41,5620.1%+0.1 pts

28Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.1%–

29▼13Durham, NCNC305,5610.1%0.0 pts

30Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%–

31▼7Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.1%−0.1 pts

32Greenville, NCNC96,4430.1%0.0 pts

33▲7Hickory, NCNC45,9750.1%–

34Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.1%–

35▼8Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.1%−0.4 pts

36Concord, NCNC114,5980.0%–

37▲4High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%0.0 pts

38▼3Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%–

39▼3Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.0%–

40Matthews, NCNC32,7690.0%0.0 pts

41Belmont, NCNC16,4150.0%–

42▼9Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%0.0 pts

43▼5Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.0%0.0 pts

44Statesville, NCNC32,1810.0%–

45Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%–

46▼9Burlington, NCNC61,4960.0%–

47Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.0%−0.2 pts

48▼17Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%0.0 pts

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