RANKING · 2024 ACS · 89 SHOWN OF 89

Highest Jamaican population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Jamaican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 89 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 89 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laurinburg, NC, up 53 places to #27.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲9Spring Lake, NCNC11,2523.1%+2.5 pts

02▼1Henderson, NCNC15,0131.8%+1.6 pts

03▲5Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201.4%+1.0 pts

04▲2Pittsboro, NCNC5,0541.2%–

05▲15Matthews, NCNC32,7691.1%+1.0 pts

06▲16Selma, NCNC7,4061.1%–

07▲33Havelock, NCNC17,4301.1%−0.2 pts

08Monroe, NCNC42,6440.8%–

09▲48Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.7%+0.6 pts

10Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.7%–

11▲1Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.6%0.0 pts

12▲7Durham, NCNC305,5610.6%+0.2 pts

13Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.6%–

14▲9Concord, NCNC114,5980.5%+0.2 pts

15▲11Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.5%–

16▲21Asheville, NCNC93,5230.5%+0.4 pts

17▲17Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.5%+0.2 pts

18▲6Greenville, NCNC96,4430.5%+0.4 pts

19Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.5%–

20▲45Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.5%–

21Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.5%0.0 pts

22Locust, NCNC6,1200.5%–

23▲52Leland, NCNC35,7310.4%–

24Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.4%+0.3 pts

25▲22Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.4%+0.4 pts

26▼17Weddington, NCNC14,5170.4%–

27▲53Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.4%–

28▼7Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.4%+0.1 pts

29▲9Pineville, NCNC11,8510.4%–

30▲39Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.4%+0.2 pts

31▲48Dunn, NCNC8,8140.4%–

32▲22Statesville, NCNC32,1810.4%–

33Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.4%–

34▲48Graham, NCNC20,1310.4%–

35Moyock, NCNC5,6840.3%−0.1 pts

36▲10Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.3%–

37▼2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.3%+0.2 pts

38Midway, NCNC5,1040.3%–

39▲27Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.3%−0.2 pts

40▼26Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.3%–

41▼23Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.3%+0.1 pts

42▲2Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.3%0.0 pts

43Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.3%+0.1 pts

44▼13Mebane, NCNC21,9520.3%–

45▲36Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.3%−0.1 pts

46Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.3%−0.3 pts

47▼18High Point, NCNC120,5710.3%+0.1 pts

48Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.3%−0.5 pts

49▲10Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.2%+0.1 pts

50▼39Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.2%+0.2 pts

51▼6Elon, NCNC11,3660.2%–

52▼9Cary, NCNC183,5820.2%0.0 pts

53▼21Kinston, NCNC19,7050.2%−0.3 pts

54▲7Wilson, NCNC49,5720.2%+0.1 pts

55▲13Stallings, NCNC17,7600.2%–

56▲16Lillington, NCNC5,0400.2%–

57▲16Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.2%+0.1 pts

58▲12Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.2%+0.1 pts

59Belmont, NCNC16,4150.2%–

60Wendell, NCNC19,6870.2%–

61▲16Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.2%+0.1 pts

62Eden, NCNC15,5000.2%–

63Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.2%–

64▼37Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.2%−0.7 pts

65Clayton, NCNC32,6330.2%−0.2 pts

66▼10Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.1%–

67▼25New Bern, NCNC34,7240.1%–

68▼16Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.1%+0.1 pts

69▼36Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.1%0.0 pts

70▼57Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.1%−0.4 pts

71▲5Sanford, NCNC34,1380.1%0.0 pts

72Lexington, NCNC20,2380.1%–

73▼9Clinton, NCNC8,4660.1%–

74Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.1%−0.6 pts

75▼47Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.1%−3.0 pts

76▼51Boone, NCNC19,9290.1%–

77Shelby, NCNC23,3090.1%–

78▼37Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.1%–

79Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.1%–

80▼13Hickory, NCNC45,9750.1%0.0 pts

81▼32Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.1%−0.4 pts

82▼8Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.1%−0.2 pts

83Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.0%−0.2 pts

84▼6Apex, NCNC80,4190.0%−0.1 pts

85▼69Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%–

86▼35Garner, NCNC41,5620.0%–

87Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.0%–

88▼5Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.0%–

89▼39Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%−0.1 pts

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