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Highest Syrian population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Syrian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 37 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 37 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Apex, NC, up 19 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Syrian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.9%+0.8 pts

02Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.3%–

03Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.3%–

04Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.3%–

05Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.3%–

06▼3Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.2%–

07Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.2%–

08▼2Davidson, NCNC16,6620.1%–

09Statesville, NCNC32,1810.1%–

10Elon, NCNC11,3660.1%–

11▲19Apex, NCNC80,4190.1%−0.1 pts

12Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.1%–

13Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.1%0.0 pts

14▲12Durham, NCNC305,5610.1%+0.1 pts

15▲5Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.1%+0.1 pts

16Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.1%–

17Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.1%–

18▲11Asheville, NCNC93,5230.1%0.0 pts

19Weddington, NCNC14,5170.1%0.0 pts

20▼10Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.1%–

21▼4Cary, NCNC183,5820.1%0.0 pts

22Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.0%0.0 pts

23▼1Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.0%0.0 pts

24Graham, NCNC20,1310.0%–

25Belmont, NCNC16,4150.0%–

26▼1Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.0%0.0 pts

27Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.0%−0.1 pts

28▲8Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%0.0 pts

29Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.0%–

30Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.0%−0.1 pts

31▲3Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%–

32▲3Lexington, NCNC20,2380.0%–

33▼2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%0.0 pts

34Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%0.0 pts

35▼28Concord, NCNC114,5980.0%0.0 pts

36▼17Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%−0.1 pts

37▲1Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%–

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