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Highest Japanese population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Japanese (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Japanese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 61 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 61 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Apex, NC, up 56 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE SHAREVS 2020

01Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491.9%–

02▲7Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.6%+0.3 pts

03Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.6%–

04▲9Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.5%+0.2 pts

05Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.4%–

06▲12Cary, NCNC183,5820.3%+0.1 pts

07Lillington, NCNC5,0400.3%–

08▲56Apex, NCNC80,4190.3%+0.3 pts

09▼6Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.3%−0.3 pts

10▼4Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.3%−0.1 pts

11▲27Asheville, NCNC93,5230.2%+0.1 pts

12▼8Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.2%−0.3 pts

13New Bern, NCNC34,7240.2%–

14Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.2%–

15▼1Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.2%−0.1 pts

16▲6Greenville, NCNC96,4430.2%0.0 pts

17▲42Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.2%+0.2 pts

18Mebane, NCNC21,9520.2%–

19▲2Durham, NCNC305,5610.2%0.0 pts

20▲38Boone, NCNC19,9290.2%+0.1 pts

21▲8Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.1%0.0 pts

22▼17Havelock, NCNC17,4300.1%−0.3 pts

23Westport, NCNC5,9150.1%–

24Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.1%–

25Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.1%–

26▲16Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.1%0.0 pts

27▲9Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.1%0.0 pts

28▲17Matthews, NCNC32,7690.1%+0.1 pts

29▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.1%−0.1 pts

30▲10Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.1%0.0 pts

31▲8Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.1%0.0 pts

32▼31Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.1%−0.8 pts

33Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.1%–

34▲12Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%0.0 pts

35▼16Statesville, NCNC32,1810.1%−0.2 pts

36▼9Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.1%−0.1 pts

37Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.1%0.0 pts

38▼6Weddington, NCNC14,5170.1%−0.1 pts

39▼29Pineville, NCNC11,8510.1%−0.3 pts

40▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.1%0.0 pts

41▲19Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.1%0.0 pts

42▼18Shelby, NCNC23,3090.1%−0.2 pts

43▲6Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.1%0.0 pts

44Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.1%–

45▼34Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.0%−0.3 pts

46Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.0%–

47Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.0%–

48High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%0.0 pts

49▲1Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%0.0 pts

50▼19Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.0%−0.1 pts

51▼49Hickory, NCNC45,9750.0%−0.6 pts

52Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.0%–

53▲9Etowah, NCNC7,9680.0%0.0 pts

54▼21Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%−0.1 pts

55▼38Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%−0.2 pts

56Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.0%–

57Elon, NCNC11,3660.0%–

58▼11Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.0%0.0 pts

59▲6Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.0%0.0 pts

60▼30Ogden, NCNC8,2490.0%−0.1 pts

61▲5Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%0.0 pts

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