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Largest Arab population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Arab ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 36 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,782−60%

02Greensboro, NCNC308,667562−48%

03Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271400−50%

04Raleigh, NCNC506,306302−92%

05Cary, NCNC183,582277−78%

06Jacksonville, NCNC72,732267−13%

07Wilson, NCNC49,572244−57%

08High Point, NCNC120,571208+55%

09Durham, NCNC305,561148−80%

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,120120−63%

11Goldsboro, NCNC35,012109+16%

12Garner, NCNC41,562104+22%

13Wendell, NCNC19,68775+23%

14Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12068−86%

15Lumberton, NCNC18,95566−74%

16Matthews, NCNC32,76958−77%

17Cullowhee, NCNC7,97337+147%

18Clemmons, NCNC22,80832−18%

19Oxford, NCNC8,98530−43%

20Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87026+86%

21Pineville, NCNC11,85121+40%

22Boone, NCNC19,92920−47%

23Greenville, NCNC96,44320−97%

24East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32318–

25Henderson, NCNC15,01317−45%

26Carrboro, NCNC20,96213−73%

27Graham, NCNC20,13112−60%

28Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92711–

29Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710−91%

30Kannapolis, NCNC61,7089−79%

31Wilmington, NCNC126,8099−97%

32Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5367−93%

33Ayden, NCNC5,2636–

34Concord, NCNC114,5985−97%

35Woodfin, NCNC8,2294–

36Waynesville, NCNC11,0062–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS