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Highest Panamanian population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Panamanian origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Panamanian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 50 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 50 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wilmington, NC, up 31 places to #15.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Panamanian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPANAMANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲18Piney Green, NCNC14,0781.3%+0.8 pts

02Barbecue, NCNC5,9101.0%–

03Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.9%–

04▼3Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.9%+0.3 pts

05Mills River, NCNC7,5040.6%–

06Selma, NCNC7,4060.6%–

07▼3Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.5%0.0 pts

08Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.5%–

09▲5Sanford, NCNC34,1380.3%+0.2 pts

10▲11Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.3%+0.2 pts

11Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.3%–

12▲25Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.2%−0.3 pts

13▲25Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.2%–

14Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.2%–

15▲31Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.2%+0.1 pts

16▲8Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.2%+0.1 pts

17▲26Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.2%–

18Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.2%–

19Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.2%–

20Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.2%–

21Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.1%–

22▲20Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.1%–

23Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.1%–

24▲5Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.1%+0.1 pts

25▲8Hickory, NCNC45,9750.1%−0.1 pts

26Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.1%–

27▼14Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.1%–

28▼1Boone, NCNC19,9290.1%–

29▲3Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.1%+0.1 pts

30▲4Cary, NCNC183,5820.1%+0.1 pts

31▼5Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.1%0.0 pts

32▲17Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.1%+0.1 pts

33▲8Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%–

34Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.1%–

35▼4Apex, NCNC80,4190.1%–

36▼24Havelock, NCNC17,4300.1%0.0 pts

37Statesville, NCNC32,1810.1%0.0 pts

38▼15Matthews, NCNC32,7690.1%–

39Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.1%–

40Pineville, NCNC11,8510.1%−1.9 pts

41▼30Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%0.0 pts

42▼12Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%0.0 pts

43Leland, NCNC35,7310.0%–

44▼5Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.0%−0.1 pts

45Shelby, NCNC23,3090.0%–

46▲4Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.0%–

47▼11Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%0.0 pts

48▼31High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%−0.1 pts

49▼24Stallings, NCNC17,7600.0%–

50▼5Durham, NCNC305,5610.0%−0.1 pts

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