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Highest Puerto Rican population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 159 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 1.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Zebulon, NC, up 124 places to #25.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Half Moon, NCNC7,37814.4%+12.7 pts

02▲5Selma, NCNC7,40610.8%+8.8 pts

03Barbecue, NCNC5,9108.2%–

04▼1Stokesdale, NCNC6,1337.6%–

05▲7Hope Mills, NCNC18,3247.6%+3.0 pts

06▲9Spout Springs, NCNC11,2427.2%–

07▼6Wendell, NCNC19,6876.8%+3.3 pts

08King, NCNC7,9776.3%–

09▼5East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3235.2%–

10▲56Butner, NCNC8,1125.0%+3.6 pts

11Fayetteville, NCNC209,1204.8%+1.4 pts

12▼6Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9274.7%–

13▼5Spring Lake, NCNC11,2524.1%0.0 pts

14▼9Lillington, NCNC5,0404.0%+2.6 pts

15▲9Piney Green, NCNC14,0783.7%+0.1 pts

16▲13Silver Lake, NCNC6,5633.6%–

17▲81St. Stephens, NCNC9,4573.4%–

18Morehead City, NCNC10,4343.4%+3.3 pts

19▲20Mount Holly, NCNC19,0333.3%+3.1 pts

20▲1Havelock, NCNC17,4303.0%+0.7 pts

21▲13Knightdale, NCNC23,1443.0%+2.4 pts

22▼5Dunn, NCNC8,8143.0%+2.3 pts

23▼9Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322.9%−0.2 pts

24▲1Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402.6%+0.6 pts

25▲124Zebulon, NCNC11,9332.6%+2.3 pts

26▼17Creedmoor, NCNC5,0462.5%–

27▼7Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472.4%+0.8 pts

28▲20Kannapolis, NCNC61,7082.4%+1.3 pts

29▲72Ayden, NCNC5,2632.3%+1.3 pts

30▲108Long View, NCNC5,3872.3%+1.5 pts

31▲48Hickory, NCNC45,9752.2%+1.7 pts

32▼10Concord, NCNC114,5982.2%+1.1 pts

33▲107Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1652.2%–

34▲1Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672.2%+2.0 pts

35▲14Marvin, NCNC7,0402.1%+1.1 pts

36▲8Garner, NCNC41,5622.1%+1.6 pts

37▼14New Bern, NCNC34,7242.0%+1.3 pts

38▼28Murraysville, NCNC16,3392.0%+1.9 pts

39▼26Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572.0%+1.6 pts

40▲2Lexington, NCNC20,2382.0%+1.4 pts

41▲12Marion, NCNC7,4402.0%+1.9 pts

42▲60Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051.8%–

43▲19Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711.8%+0.9 pts

44▲3Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761.8%+0.3 pts

45Weddington, NCNC14,5171.8%+0.6 pts

46▲97Belmont, NCNC16,4151.7%–

47▲7Clayton, NCNC32,6331.7%+0.2 pts

48▼11Gastonia, NCNC87,0671.7%+0.6 pts

49▲75Kinston, NCNC19,7051.7%+1.2 pts

50Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361.6%+1.1 pts

51▲42Sanford, NCNC34,1381.6%+0.2 pts

52▲78Archdale, NCNC12,2541.6%+0.4 pts

53▲14Mooresville, NCNC55,8421.6%−0.3 pts

54▲4Raleigh, NCNC506,3061.6%+0.6 pts

55Mocksville, NCNC6,2821.5%–

56▲48Mebane, NCNC21,9521.5%+1.3 pts

57▲23Greensboro, NCNC308,6671.5%+1.0 pts

58▼18Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541.5%–

59▲32Huntersville, NCNC68,5351.5%+1.0 pts

60▲57Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821.5%+1.4 pts

61▲48Pineville, NCNC11,8511.4%+0.2 pts

62▲77Trinity, NCNC7,2741.4%–

63▲57Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371.4%−0.8 pts

64Hampstead, NCNC9,2921.4%+1.1 pts

65▲9High Point, NCNC120,5711.4%+0.7 pts

66▲30Wilmington, NCNC126,8091.4%+0.6 pts

67▲39Carrboro, NCNC20,9621.3%+1.0 pts

68▼41Angier, NCNC9,4101.3%+0.2 pts

69▲14Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881.3%−1.0 pts

70Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961.3%−0.9 pts

71▲77Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661.3%+1.1 pts

72▲43Lewisville, NCNC14,4211.3%+1.0 pts

73▲62Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701.2%–

74▲3Cullowhee, NCNC7,9731.2%+1.0 pts

75▲38Morganton, NCNC17,8491.2%+0.3 pts

76▼40Forest City, NCNC7,4101.2%–

77▲48Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651.2%−1.1 pts

78▼52Washington, NCNC9,9101.2%+1.1 pts

79▼47Apex, NCNC80,4191.2%+0.3 pts

80▲6Greenville, NCNC96,4431.2%+0.7 pts

81▲65Cherryville, NCNC6,5231.2%−2.3 pts

82▼26Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701.2%+0.7 pts

83▲24Asheboro, NCNC27,9901.2%0.0 pts

84▲21Hamlet, NCNC5,8701.2%–

85▲48Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421.1%+1.0 pts

86▲13Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861.1%−0.1 pts

87▼12Charlotte, NCNC964,7841.1%+0.2 pts

88▼42Burlington, NCNC61,4961.1%+0.3 pts

89▼73Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221.1%+0.8 pts

90▼39Salisbury, NCNC36,8791.1%+0.9 pts

91▼3Durham, NCNC305,5611.0%+0.3 pts

92▼29Matthews, NCNC32,7691.0%+0.5 pts

93▼55Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031.0%0.0 pts

94Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.9%+0.6 pts

95▼10Cary, NCNC183,5820.9%+0.4 pts

96▲18Conover, NCNC8,9380.9%+0.2 pts

97Etowah, NCNC7,9680.9%+0.5 pts

98▼30Clinton, NCNC8,4660.9%−0.7 pts

99▼17Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.9%0.0 pts

100▼3Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.9%–

101▲7Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.9%+0.2 pts

102▼69Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.9%−0.9 pts

103▲39Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.9%–

104▼26Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.8%+0.3 pts

105▼48Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.8%+0.6 pts

106▼3Leland, NCNC35,7310.8%+0.7 pts

107▼88Newton, NCNC13,8220.8%−0.6 pts

108Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.8%–

109▼57Stallings, NCNC17,7600.8%−0.8 pts

110▲27Locust, NCNC6,1200.8%–

111▲7Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.8%+0.2 pts

112▼1Siler City, NCNC8,1550.8%–

113▼3Asheville, NCNC93,5230.8%+0.5 pts

114▼55Statesville, NCNC32,1810.7%+0.5 pts

115Dallas, NCNC6,3920.7%–

116▼40Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.7%–

117▼30Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.7%+0.6 pts

118▼45Monroe, NCNC42,6440.7%−0.6 pts

119▼49Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.7%+0.5 pts

120▼49Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.7%+0.6 pts

121▼21Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.7%0.0 pts

122▲9Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.6%+0.1 pts

123▼33Oxford, NCNC8,9850.6%–

124Moyock, NCNC5,6840.6%−1.4 pts

125▼6Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.6%−2.3 pts

126▲10Elon, NCNC11,3660.5%–

127▼66Boone, NCNC19,9290.5%+0.2 pts

128▲13Shelby, NCNC23,3090.5%+0.4 pts

129▲18Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.5%+0.3 pts

130▼35Graham, NCNC20,1310.5%0.0 pts

131Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.4%–

132▼60Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.4%–

133Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.4%–

134▼8Winterville, NCNC10,9730.4%+0.2 pts

135▼66Midway, NCNC5,1040.4%−0.4 pts

136▼14Henderson, NCNC15,0130.4%−0.6 pts

137▲7Brevard, NCNC8,0980.4%+0.2 pts

138▼46Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.4%0.0 pts

139▼16Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.4%–

140▼80Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.4%–

141▼47Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.3%+0.2 pts

142▼61Eden, NCNC15,5000.3%−0.1 pts

143Ogden, NCNC8,2490.3%−0.5 pts

144▼80Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.3%–

145Surf City, NCNC5,1420.3%–

146Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.3%–

147▼13Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.3%+0.2 pts

148▼105Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.2%+0.1 pts

149▼21Davidson, NCNC16,6620.2%0.0 pts

150▼29Unionville, NCNC7,3220.2%–

151Mills River, NCNC7,5040.2%–

152Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.2%−2.4 pts

153▼26Wilson, NCNC49,5720.2%−0.1 pts

154Williamston, NCNC5,0860.2%−0.1 pts

155Westport, NCNC5,9150.2%–

156▼128Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.1%−0.1 pts

157▼12Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.1%0.0 pts

158Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.0%−0.8 pts

159▼43Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170.0%−0.2 pts

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