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Largest Central American population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, 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 148 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 221. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Elizabeth City, NC, up 70 places to #63.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78454,644+144%

02Durham, NCNC305,56114,738+100%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,30613,059+108%

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2717,471+57%

05▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,6675,277+106%

06▲1Cary, NCNC183,5823,255+84%

07▼2Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,201+73%

08▲2Burlington, NCNC61,4963,034+227%

09▲9Gastonia, NCNC87,0672,664+378%

10▲6Sanford, NCNC34,1382,664+45%

11▼2High Point, NCNC120,5712,571+306%

12▼1Morganton, NCNC17,8492,528+63%

13▼5Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,393+199%

14▲1Monroe, NCNC42,6442,367+210%

15▲2Concord, NCNC114,5982,180+304%

16▼2Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322,127+235%

17▼4Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,949+1792%

18▲1Siler City, NCNC8,1551,634+35%

19▲8Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,188+315%

20▲2Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,168+351%

21▲20Lumberton, NCNC18,9551,108+965%

22▼1Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,005+193%

23▲8Carrboro, NCNC20,962912+203%

24▲4Clinton, NCNC8,466816+171%

25▲57Indian Trail, NCNC44,303779+107%

26▲26Huntersville, NCNC68,535703+1909%

27▼15Asheville, NCNC93,523702−32%

28▲14Knightdale, NCNC23,144608+70%

29▲65Mint Hill, NCNC29,476603+42%

30▲8Greenville, NCNC96,443594+64%

31▲3Kernersville, NCNC29,128593+119%

32▲38Conover, NCNC8,938574–

33▲3Hickory, NCNC45,975560−28%

34▲58Swannanoa, NCNC6,901544–

35▼9Statesville, NCNC32,181533−8%

36▲30Wake Forest, NCNC58,147530+212%

37▲2Piney Green, NCNC14,078526+13%

38▲17Graham, NCNC20,131491+1%

39Mount Airy, NCNC10,682488+876%

40▼8Pineville, NCNC11,851484−10%

41▲6Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386480+395%

42▲64Kings Grant, NCNC9,003471–

43▼6Salisbury, NCNC36,879461−46%

44▲18Wendell, NCNC19,687458–

45▲12Mooresville, NCNC55,842454–

46▲19East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323453+265%

47▲2Smithfield, NCNC13,114433+2306%

48▲16Mebane, NCNC21,952428+463%

49▼24Garner, NCNC41,562426+344%

50▼30Lincolnton, NCNC12,465426−45%

51▼1Clayton, NCNC32,633415+822%

52▲8Apex, NCNC80,419414+65%

53Newton, NCNC13,822406+49%

54▼24Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120396+18%

55▼1Spring Lake, NCNC11,252370+246%

56▲27Angier, NCNC9,410369–

57▲24Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927350–

58▲43Southern Pines, NCNC17,357339+129%

59▼19Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536321+365%

60▲18Lexington, NCNC20,238315−8%

61▼18Wilson, NCNC49,572301−6%

62▲45Shelby, NCNC23,309298+358%

63▲70Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622289+366%

64▼31Selma, NCNC7,406289−59%

65▲6Hope Mills, NCNC18,324285+200%

66▲10Waxhaw, NCNC23,140278–

67▼19Cornelius, NCNC35,094266+1057%

68▲1Dunn, NCNC8,814260+306%

69▲11Holly Springs, NCNC50,288252+2420%

70▼47Thomasville, NCNC27,733244−72%

71▲31Harrisburg, NCNC20,742223+1294%

72▲53Spout Springs, NCNC11,242222–

73▲53Woodfin, NCNC8,229222–

74Silver Lake, NCNC6,563221+414%

75Lillington, NCNC5,040220–

76▼4Stallings, NCNC17,760218+252%

77▼19Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494214–

78▼1New Bern, NCNC34,7242130%

79▼55Murraysville, NCNC16,339209–

80Waynesville, NCNC11,006209+646%

81▲8Boone, NCNC19,929207–

82▲27Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287206–

83▼32Butner, NCNC8,112195+1119%

84▼17Marion, NCNC7,440188+488%

85▲43Summerfield, NCNC11,327183–

86▲33Bessemer City, NCNC5,834182–

87▲16Laurinburg, NCNC14,582167–

88Moyock, NCNC5,684150–

89▲38Pittsboro, NCNC5,054150–

90Long View, NCNC5,387148+1038%

91Tarboro, NCNC10,979148+825%

92Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505146+1360%

93▼49Havelock, NCNC17,430142−15%

94▲5Hendersonville, NCNC15,867138–

95▲13Morrisville, NCNC32,466136+60%

96▼67Goldsboro, NCNC35,012122+42%

97Midway, NCNC5,104117–

98Creedmoor, NCNC5,046116–

99▼8Marvin, NCNC7,040116+25%

100Weddington, NCNC14,517110–

101▲17Morehead City, NCNC10,434109–

102▼14Zebulon, NCNC11,933108+535%

103▼3Dallas, NCNC6,39298–

104▲26Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56693–

105▲7Archdale, NCNC12,25490+429%

106▲4Mount Holly, NCNC19,03385+2%

107▼21Winterville, NCNC10,97385+1317%

108▼24Fletcher, NCNC8,37383−62%

109Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90678–

110▼64Eden, NCNC15,50077+196%

111▼37Sawmills, NCNC5,10577–

112▲1Gibsonville, NCNC9,87675+14%

113▼57Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73174−57%

114Brevard, NCNC8,09866−11%

115Lewisville, NCNC14,42163–

116Barbecue, NCNC5,91061–

117▼82Matthews, NCNC32,76960−74%

118▼57Clemmons, NCNC22,80859–

119▼60Kinston, NCNC19,70559+97%

120▼4Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63757–

121▼48Walkertown, NCNC6,12057–

122▼32Henderson, NCNC15,01352+373%

123▲8Mills River, NCNC7,50447+62%

124Porters Neck, NCNC7,65447–

125Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11746–

126Davidson, NCNC16,66245−21%

127Midland, NCNC5,15143–

128▼30Oxford, NCNC8,98540+74%

129▼44Reidsville, NCNC14,69234−71%

130▼77Mocksville, NCNC6,28232−76%

131▲3Ayden, NCNC5,26330−57%

132▼45Black Mountain, NCNC8,49127+170%

133▼65Roxboro, NCNC8,38026–

134▼20Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87024–

135▼12Pinehurst, NCNC18,67023–

136St. James, NCNC7,31818+64%

137Etowah, NCNC7,96817–

138▼27Cherryville, NCNC6,52313−91%

139▼15Leland, NCNC35,73113–

140Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87511–

141Surf City, NCNC5,1429–

142▼10Belmont, NCNC16,4158–

143▼98Albemarle, NCNC17,7697−92%

144Nashville, NCNC5,9117–

145▼30Hillsborough, NCNC9,7785−76%

146▼11Trinity, NCNC7,2742–

147▼26Rockingham, NCNC8,8151–

148Williamston, NCNC5,0861–

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