RANKING · 2024 ACS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Highest Romanian population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Romanian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Romanian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 69 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shelby, NC, up 42 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPROMANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Ogden, NCNC8,2491.9%+1.7 pts

02Matthews, NCNC32,7691.2%+1.0 pts

03▲28Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080.9%–

04▲25Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.9%–

05▲39Stallings, NCNC17,7600.7%+0.6 pts

06▲6Davidson, NCNC16,6620.7%+0.2 pts

07▼3Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.7%+0.4 pts

08▼2Asheville, NCNC93,5230.7%−0.3 pts

09Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.6%–

10▼5Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.6%+0.3 pts

11▲25Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.5%+0.1 pts

12Midland, NCNC5,1510.5%–

13Sanford, NCNC34,1380.4%–

14Leland, NCNC35,7310.4%–

15Weddington, NCNC14,5170.4%+0.2 pts

16Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.4%–

17Conover, NCNC8,9380.3%–

18Hickory, NCNC45,9750.3%+0.2 pts

19▼10Kinston, NCNC19,7050.3%–

20▲42Shelby, NCNC23,3090.3%–

21Pineville, NCNC11,8510.3%–

22▼9Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.3%–

23▼20Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.3%−0.1 pts

24▼13Apex, NCNC80,4190.3%–

25▲9Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.3%+0.1 pts

26Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.3%–

27▲31Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.3%0.0 pts

28▼12Cary, NCNC183,5820.2%+0.1 pts

29▼9Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.2%+0.1 pts

30▼7Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.2%−0.1 pts

31Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.2%–

32Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.2%–

33Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.2%–

34Belmont, NCNC16,4150.2%–

35▼2Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.2%0.0 pts

36▼15Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.2%+0.1 pts

37Surf City, NCNC5,1420.2%–

38▼21Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.2%0.0 pts

39▲6Boone, NCNC19,9290.1%0.0 pts

40▼5Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.1%0.0 pts

41▲8Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.1%−0.5 pts

42▼1Durham, NCNC305,5610.1%−0.1 pts

43Morganton, NCNC17,8490.1%–

44Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.1%+0.1 pts

45▲11Greenville, NCNC96,4430.1%+0.1 pts

46Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.1%–

47Etowah, NCNC7,9680.1%–

48▼8Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.1%–

49▼42Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.1%0.0 pts

50Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.1%0.0 pts

51▼5Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.1%–

52▼4Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.1%+0.1 pts

53▼29Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.1%−0.1 pts

54High Point, NCNC120,5710.1%0.0 pts

55▼40Mills River, NCNC7,5040.1%–

56▼5Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.1%0.0 pts

57Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.1%–

58▼31Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.1%–

59Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%–

60▼17Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%−0.1 pts

61Mebane, NCNC21,9520.1%–

62▼3Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%0.0 pts

63▼24Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%0.0 pts

64▼12New Bern, NCNC34,7240.0%0.0 pts

65▼37Monroe, NCNC42,6440.0%−0.1 pts

66▼47Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%−0.4 pts

67Newton, NCNC13,8220.0%–

68▼13Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.0%0.0 pts

69▼55Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.0%−0.2 pts

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