RANKING · 2024 ACS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Highest Portuguese population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 115 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laurinburg, NC, up 85 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01Roxboro, NCNC8,3802.1%–

02East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3231.1%+0.8 pts

03▲64Murraysville, NCNC16,3391.0%–

04▲2Apex, NCNC80,4191.0%+0.4 pts

05▲58Weddington, NCNC14,5170.9%+0.3 pts

06▲85Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.9%+0.6 pts

07▼6Angier, NCNC9,4100.8%−0.6 pts

08▼5Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080.8%+0.2 pts

09▲7Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.7%+0.7 pts

10▲16Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.7%–

11▲10Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.7%–

12Northchase, NCNC5,8960.7%–

13▲51Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.7%+0.4 pts

14▲9Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.6%–

15▼6Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.6%+0.1 pts

16▲21Unionville, NCNC7,3220.5%–

17▼10Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.5%–

18Archdale, NCNC12,2540.5%–

19▲43Davidson, NCNC16,6620.5%–

20▼1Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.5%−0.8 pts

21Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.5%–

22▲53Matthews, NCNC32,7690.4%+0.1 pts

23▼3Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.4%+0.4 pts

24▲22Cary, NCNC183,5820.4%+0.2 pts

25St. James, NCNC7,3180.4%–

26▲2Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.4%−0.1 pts

27▲72Graham, NCNC20,1310.4%–

28▼23Wendell, NCNC19,6870.4%–

29▲20Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.4%–

30▼16Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.4%+0.3 pts

31▼18Havelock, NCNC17,4300.4%+0.2 pts

32▲12Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.4%–

33▼11Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.4%+0.3 pts

34▲27Garner, NCNC41,5620.4%+0.3 pts

35▼1Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.3%–

36▲30Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.3%–

37Locust, NCNC6,1200.3%0.0 pts

38Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.3%+0.1 pts

39▲17Long View, NCNC5,3870.3%–

40▼4Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.3%+0.2 pts

41Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.3%–

42▼11Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490.3%–

43▲29Stallings, NCNC17,7600.3%+0.2 pts

44▲16Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.3%+0.2 pts

45▼15Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.3%−2.9 pts

46▼11Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330.3%–

47Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.3%+0.1 pts

48Kinston, NCNC19,7050.3%–

49Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.3%–

50▼18Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.3%0.0 pts

51▲2Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.2%−0.1 pts

52▲42Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.2%+0.1 pts

53▼29Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.2%–

54▲11Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.2%−0.3 pts

55▼16Asheville, NCNC93,5230.2%+0.1 pts

56▼8Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.2%0.0 pts

57▼53Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.2%–

58▲16Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.2%0.0 pts

59Butner, NCNC8,1120.2%–

60▼20Leland, NCNC35,7310.2%–

61Midland, NCNC5,1510.2%–

62Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.2%–

63▼9Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.2%–

64▼14Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.2%+0.1 pts

65▲12Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.2%0.0 pts

66▲29Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.2%−0.5 pts

67▼29Durham, NCNC305,5610.2%0.0 pts

68Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.2%–

69▲21Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.2%+0.1 pts

70▲27Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.2%0.0 pts

71Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.2%−0.1 pts

72▼54Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.1%−0.4 pts

73▼31Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.1%+0.1 pts

74▲14Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.1%0.0 pts

75▲17High Point, NCNC120,5710.1%−0.1 pts

76▼19Mebane, NCNC21,9520.1%−0.6 pts

77▲23Mills River, NCNC7,5040.1%–

78Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.1%0.0 pts

79▲5Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.1%–

80▲6Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.1%0.0 pts

81▼36Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.1%0.0 pts

82▼1Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.1%–

83▼31Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.1%–

84▼13Elon, NCNC11,3660.1%–

85▲22Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.1%−0.3 pts

86Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.1%–

87▼29Newton, NCNC13,8220.1%0.0 pts

88Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.1%–

89▼4Winterville, NCNC10,9730.1%−0.1 pts

90▼73Surf City, NCNC5,1420.1%−0.1 pts

91▼79Pineville, NCNC11,8510.1%−0.1 pts

92▼24Sanford, NCNC34,1380.1%−0.1 pts

93Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.1%–

94▼25Greenville, NCNC96,4430.1%−0.1 pts

95▼13Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.1%0.0 pts

96▼63Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.1%−0.2 pts

97▼14Statesville, NCNC32,1810.1%−0.1 pts

98▲7Burlington, NCNC61,4960.1%–

99▼58Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.1%−0.4 pts

100Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.1%–

101▼22Dunn, NCNC8,8140.1%0.0 pts

102▼1Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.1%–

103▼48Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%0.0 pts

104Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.0%0.0 pts

105▼78Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.0%−0.2 pts

106▼19Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.0%–

107▼14Lexington, NCNC20,2380.0%–

108▼49Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.0%−0.3 pts

109▼20Clayton, NCNC32,6330.0%–

110▼59Hickory, NCNC45,9750.0%0.0 pts

111Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.0%−0.6 pts

112▼36Etowah, NCNC7,9680.0%−0.2 pts

113▼17Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.0%−0.1 pts

114Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.0%−0.3 pts

115▼5Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.0%0.0 pts

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