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Highest Iranian population share, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 36 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8702.1%–

02Boone, NCNC19,9290.6%–

03Surf City, NCNC5,1420.5%–

04Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.5%–

05Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.5%–

06Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.4%–

07Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.4%–

08Eden, NCNC15,5000.3%–

09Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.2%–

10Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.2%–

11Apex, NCNC80,4190.2%–

12Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.2%–

13Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.2%–

14Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.2%–

15Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.2%–

16Cary, NCNC183,5820.2%–

17Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.2%–

18Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.1%–

19Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.1%–

20Clayton, NCNC32,6330.1%–

21Greenville, NCNC96,4430.1%–

22Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.1%–

23Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.1%–

24Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.1%–

25Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.1%–

26Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.1%–

27Durham, NCNC305,5610.1%–

28Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.1%–

29Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.1%–

30Asheville, NCNC93,5230.1%–

31Matthews, NCNC32,7690.0%–

32Havelock, NCNC17,4300.0%–

33Garner, NCNC41,5620.0%–

34Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.0%–

35Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%–

36High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%–

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