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Highest Syrian population share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Syrian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 38 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Syrian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.6%–

02Matthews, NCNC32,7690.5%–

03Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.4%–

04Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.3%–

05Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.3%–

06Davidson, NCNC16,6620.2%–

07Concord, NCNC114,5980.2%+0.1 pts

08Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.2%–

09Ogden, NCNC8,2490.1%–

10Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.1%–

11Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.1%+0.0 pts

12Leland, NCNC35,7310.1%+0.0 pts

13Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.1%−0.0 pts

14Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.1%–

15Burlington, NCNC61,4960.1%−0.0 pts

16Garner, NCNC41,5620.1%–

17Cary, NCNC183,5820.1%+0.1 pts

18Boone, NCNC19,9290.1%–

19Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.1%−0.0 pts

20Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.1%+0.0 pts

21Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.1%−0.0 pts

22Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.0%+0.0 pts

23High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%+0.0 pts

24Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.0%–

25Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.0%+0.0 pts

26Durham, NCNC305,5610.0%+0.0 pts

27Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.0%−0.1 pts

28Havelock, NCNC17,4300.0%–

29Asheville, NCNC93,5230.0%−0.0 pts

30Apex, NCNC80,4190.0%−0.2 pts

31Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%−0.0 pts

32Wilson, NCNC49,5720.0%−0.1 pts

33Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%–

34Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%–

35Lexington, NCNC20,2380.0%–

36Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%−0.0 pts

37Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.0%–

38Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS