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Largest Arab population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Arab ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 123 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 52. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Concord, NC, up 21 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲3Raleigh, NCNC506,3068,193+116%

02▼1Charlotte, NCNC964,7845,596+25%

03▲2Cary, NCNC183,5822,100+69%

04▼2Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,924+77%

05▲4Durham, NCNC305,5611,756+142%

06▼3Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,570+96%

07▲3Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,512+362%

08High Point, NCNC120,571796+494%

09Morrisville, NCNC32,466704+450%

10▲4Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120638+30%

11Clayton, NCNC32,633587+803%

12▲11Greenville, NCNC96,443578−14%

13▲21Concord, NCNC114,598563+235%

14Asheville, NCNC93,523548+57%

15▲16Wilmington, NCNC126,809539+106%

16Apex, NCNC80,419533+184%

17Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565520+44%

18Huntersville, NCNC68,535516+51%

19Holly Springs, NCNC50,288494+182%

20▼14Jacksonville, NCNC72,732365+19%

21▼14Wilson, NCNC49,572356−38%

22Winterville, NCNC10,973341+459%

23▲7Kannapolis, NCNC61,708302+602%

24Murraysville, NCNC16,339293+1993%

25▲7Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536280+192%

26Hillsborough, NCNC9,778273+446%

27▲2Wake Forest, NCNC58,147273+142%

28Sanford, NCNC34,138266+706%

29Mint Hill, NCNC29,476265+1556%

30Mooresville, NCNC55,842264+80%

31Cornelius, NCNC35,094254+1714%

32▼20Garner, NCNC41,562247+191%

33Statesville, NCNC32,181221–

34Summerfield, NCNC11,327214+693%

35Porters Neck, NCNC7,654212–

36▼9Graham, NCNC20,131185+517%

37▼18Oxford, NCNC8,985182+243%

38Leland, NCNC35,731171+134%

39Mebane, NCNC21,952159+835%

40▼18Boone, NCNC19,929145+282%

41Salisbury, NCNC36,879144+62%

42Gastonia, NCNC87,067142−32%

43▼28Lumberton, NCNC18,955141−45%

44Burlington, NCNC61,496136−7%

45▼29Matthews, NCNC32,769128−50%

46Indian Trail, NCNC44,303125−12%

47▼36Goldsboro, NCNC35,012113+20%

48▼35Wendell, NCNC19,687112+84%

49Archdale, NCNC12,254107+346%

50▼24Carrboro, NCNC20,962107+118%

51Reidsville, NCNC14,69294–

52Mills River, NCNC7,50493–

53St. James, NCNC7,31886–

54Davidson, NCNC16,66278+239%

55Asheboro, NCNC27,99074−36%

56Waxhaw, NCNC23,14066−45%

57Kings Grant, NCNC9,00364–

58Stallings, NCNC17,76063–

59▼41Clemmons, NCNC22,80862+59%

60Conover, NCNC8,93861–

61▼33Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92752–

62Harrisburg, NCNC20,74252+300%

63Cramerton, NCNC5,71350+150%

64▼39Henderson, NCNC15,01350+61%

65Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90647–

66Fletcher, NCNC8,37344–

67Mount Holly, NCNC19,03344−83%

68Piney Green, NCNC14,07844+69%

69Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56644−6%

70Monroe, NCNC42,64443+19%

71Tarboro, NCNC10,97943−73%

72New Bern, NCNC34,72441−66%

73Belmont, NCNC16,41538+52%

74Rolesville, NCNC12,83937+236%

75▼39Waynesville, NCNC11,00635–

76Kinston, NCNC19,70534−38%

77Lincolnton, NCNC12,46534–

78Knightdale, NCNC23,14431−69%

79Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38631–

80Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28731–

81Angier, NCNC9,41029–

82Hampstead, NCNC9,29229–

83Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04927–

84Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89627–

85▼65Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87026+86%

86Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49426+18%

87Oak Island, NCNC9,33726–

88Thomasville, NCNC27,73326+13%

89Dunn, NCNC8,81425–

90Gibsonville, NCNC9,87624−35%

91Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63724–

92Kernersville, NCNC29,12823+5%

93Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73122−41%

94Ogden, NCNC8,24920−50%

95Weddington, NCNC14,51720−61%

96▼79Cullowhee, NCNC7,97319+27%

97Lexington, NCNC20,23818−28%

98Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64917–

99Shelby, NCNC23,30915–

100Surf City, NCNC5,14214–

101Havelock, NCNC17,43013−80%

102Williamston, NCNC5,08613−86%

103Aberdeen, NCNC10,06612−77%

104Elon, NCNC11,36612−74%

105Mocksville, NCNC6,28212−84%

106▼85Pineville, NCNC11,85112−20%

107Shallotte, NCNC5,33512–

108Black Mountain, NCNC8,49111−75%

109Brevard, NCNC8,09811–

110Butner, NCNC8,11211−68%

111Stokesdale, NCNC6,133110%

112Eden, NCNC15,50010−69%

113Silver Lake, NCNC6,56310–

114Laurinburg, NCNC14,5829−59%

115Long View, NCNC5,3879–

116King, NCNC7,9778–

117Zebulon, NCNC11,9338−20%

118Clinton, NCNC8,4666−54%

119Hope Mills, NCNC18,3246−73%

120Nashville, NCNC5,9116–

121Lillington, NCNC5,0405−67%

122Newton, NCNC13,8224−81%

123Morehead City, NCNC10,4343–

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