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Highest Laotian population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 34 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kannapolis, NC, up 25 places to #6.

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Highest Laotian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS 2020

01Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171.5%+0.4 pts

02Cramerton, NCNC5,7131.0%–

03▼1High Point, NCNC120,5710.9%+0.1 pts

04Lexington, NCNC20,2380.7%–

05▼2Burlington, NCNC61,4960.6%−0.1 pts

06▲25Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.4%+0.4 pts

07St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.4%–

08Midland, NCNC5,1510.3%–

09Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.3%–

10Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.2%–

11Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.2%–

12Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.2%–

13Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.2%–

14Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.2%–

15▼3Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.2%0.0 pts

16▲3Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.1%+0.1 pts

17▼12Davidson, NCNC16,6620.1%−0.3 pts

18Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.1%–

19Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.1%–

20▼7Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.1%0.0 pts

21New Bern, NCNC34,7240.1%–

22Oxford, NCNC8,9850.1%–

23▼7Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%0.0 pts

24▼15Morganton, NCNC17,8490.1%−0.1 pts

25▲4Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.0%0.0 pts

26▼8Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%0.0 pts

27▼2Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.0%0.0 pts

28Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.0%–

29▼12Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.0%0.0 pts

30▼3Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%0.0 pts

31Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%–

32▼11Cary, NCNC183,5820.0%0.0 pts

33Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%–

34▼10Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%0.0 pts

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