RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Largest Asian population, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Asian, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 151 is 20.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share

RANKPLACESTATEPOPASIAN POPULATIONVS –

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7846,581–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3065,091–

03Durham, NCNC305,5612,676–

04Greensboro, NCNC308,6672,573–

05Cary, NCNC183,5821,752–

06Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,677–

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,207–

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,037–

09Jacksonville, NCNC72,732796–

10Goldsboro, NCNC35,012510–

11Greenville, NCNC96,443474–

12High Point, NCNC120,571447–

13Havelock, NCNC17,430446–

14Carrboro, NCNC20,962376–

15Asheville, NCNC93,523365–

16Gastonia, NCNC87,067320–

17Hickory, NCNC45,975319–

18Piney Green, NCNC14,078305–

19Spring Lake, NCNC11,252296–

20Wilmington, NCNC126,809288–

21Lexington, NCNC20,238286–

22Albemarle, NCNC17,769268–

23Belmont, NCNC16,415193–

24Concord, NCNC114,598176–

25Half Moon, NCNC7,378167–

26Morganton, NCNC17,849161–

27Asheboro, NCNC27,990155–

28Matthews, NCNC32,769152–

29Salisbury, NCNC36,879135–

30Newton, NCNC13,822132–

31Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120126–

32St. Stephens, NCNC9,457124–

33Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117123–

34Black Mountain, NCNC8,491121–

35Kernersville, NCNC29,128120–

36Statesville, NCNC32,181106–

37Burlington, NCNC61,496106–

38Archdale, NCNC12,25496–

39Sanford, NCNC34,13895–

40Boone, NCNC19,92993–

41Hope Mills, NCNC18,32478–

42Smithfield, NCNC13,11471–

43Garner, NCNC41,56268–

44New Bern, NCNC34,72467–

45Eden, NCNC15,50064–

46Kinston, NCNC19,70564–

47Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38663–

48Apex, NCNC80,41963–

49Rockingham, NCNC8,81562–

50Mint Hill, NCNC29,47659–

51Monroe, NCNC42,64456–

52Clemmons, NCNC22,80855–

53Lumberton, NCNC18,95553–

54Wilson, NCNC49,57248–

55Silver Lake, NCNC6,56345–

56Washington, NCNC9,91045–

57Marion, NCNC7,44044–

58Shelby, NCNC23,30944–

59Etowah, NCNC7,96843–

60Cullowhee, NCNC7,97342–

61Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28741–

62Brevard, NCNC8,09841–

63Hendersonville, NCNC15,86740–

64Lenoir, NCNC18,37238–

65Cherryville, NCNC6,52337–

66Cornelius, NCNC35,09432–

67Aberdeen, NCNC10,06630–

68Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73130–

69Southern Pines, NCNC17,35729–

70Pineville, NCNC11,85128–

71Laurinburg, NCNC14,58228–

72Reidsville, NCNC14,69228–

73Mocksville, NCNC6,28226–

74Weddington, NCNC14,51726–

75Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63724–

76Fletcher, NCNC8,37320–

77Kannapolis, NCNC61,70820–

78Morehead City, NCNC10,43419–

79Woodfin, NCNC8,22919–

80Swannanoa, NCNC6,90118–

81Henderson, NCNC15,01318–

82Summerfield, NCNC11,32717–

83Cramerton, NCNC5,71316–

84Conover, NCNC8,93815–

85Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62215–

86King, NCNC7,97714–

87Creedmoor, NCNC5,04614–

88Mount Holly, NCNC19,03314–

89Forest City, NCNC7,41013–

90Wendell, NCNC19,68713–

91Davidson, NCNC16,66212–

92Pittsboro, NCNC5,05411–

93Tarboro, NCNC10,97911–

94Thomasville, NCNC27,73311–

95Mebane, NCNC21,95211–

96Graham, NCNC20,13110–

97Lincolnton, NCNC12,4659–

98Mooresville, NCNC55,8429–

99Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5369–

100Clinton, NCNC8,4668–

101Nashville, NCNC5,9118–

102Pinehurst, NCNC18,6707–

103Mount Airy, NCNC10,6827–

104Wake Forest, NCNC58,1477–

105Dunn, NCNC8,8147–

106Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9085–

107Selma, NCNC7,4065–

108Williamston, NCNC5,0865–

109Harrisburg, NCNC20,7424–

110Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034–

111Trinity, NCNC7,2743–

112Knightdale, NCNC23,1443–

113Shallotte, NCNC5,3353–

114Rolesville, NCNC12,8393–

115Angier, NCNC9,4102–

116Huntersville, NCNC68,5352–

117Leland, NCNC35,7312–

118Stallings, NCNC17,7602–

119Surf City, NCNC5,1422–

120Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8752–

121Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5052–

122Dallas, NCNC6,3920–

123Hamlet, NCNC5,8700–

124Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880–

125Lewisville, NCNC14,4210–

126Lillington, NCNC5,0400–

127Siler City, NCNC8,1550–

128Winterville, NCNC10,9730–

129East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230–

130Locust, NCNC6,1200–

131Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650–

132Westport, NCNC5,9150–

133Oxford, NCNC8,9850–

134Ogden, NCNC8,2490–

135Ayden, NCNC5,2630–

136Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340–

137Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760–

138Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780–

139Long View, NCNC5,3870–

140Roxboro, NCNC8,3800–

141Sawmills, NCNC5,1050–

142Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330–

143Butner, NCNC8,1120–

144Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700–

145Morrisville, NCNC32,4660–

146Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350–

147Walkertown, NCNC6,1200–

148Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400–

149Waynesville, NCNC11,0060–

150Clayton, NCNC32,6330–

151Zebulon, NCNC11,9330–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS