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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.

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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%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6675,277+106%

06Cary, NCNC183,5823,255+84%

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,201+73%

08Burlington, NCNC61,4963,034+227%

09Gastonia, NCNC87,0672,664+378%

10Sanford, NCNC34,1382,664+45%

11High Point, NCNC120,5712,571+306%

12Morganton, NCNC17,8492,528+63%

13Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,393+199%

14Monroe, NCNC42,6442,367+210%

15Concord, NCNC114,5982,180+304%

16Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322,127+235%

17Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,949+1792%

18Siler City, NCNC8,1551,634+35%

19Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,188+315%

20Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,168+351%

21Lumberton, NCNC18,9551,108+965%

22Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,005+193%

23Carrboro, NCNC20,962912+203%

24Clinton, NCNC8,466816+171%

25Indian Trail, NCNC44,303779+107%

26Huntersville, NCNC68,535703+1909%

27Asheville, NCNC93,523702−32%

28Knightdale, NCNC23,144608+70%

29Mint Hill, NCNC29,476603+42%

30Greenville, NCNC96,443594+64%

31Kernersville, NCNC29,128593+119%

32Conover, NCNC8,938574–

33Hickory, NCNC45,975560−28%

34Swannanoa, NCNC6,901544–

35Statesville, NCNC32,181533−8%

36Wake Forest, NCNC58,147530+212%

37Piney Green, NCNC14,078526+13%

38Graham, NCNC20,131491+1%

39Mount Airy, NCNC10,682488+876%

40Pineville, NCNC11,851484−10%

41Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386480+395%

42Kings Grant, NCNC9,003471–

43Salisbury, NCNC36,879461−46%

44Wendell, NCNC19,687458–

45Mooresville, NCNC55,842454–

46East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323453+265%

47Smithfield, NCNC13,114433+2306%

48Mebane, NCNC21,952428+463%

49Garner, NCNC41,562426+344%

50Lincolnton, NCNC12,465426−45%

51Clayton, NCNC32,633415+822%

52Apex, NCNC80,419414+65%

53Newton, NCNC13,822406+49%

54Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120396+18%

55Spring Lake, NCNC11,252370+246%

56Angier, NCNC9,410369–

57Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927350–

58Southern Pines, NCNC17,357339+129%

59Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536321+365%

60Lexington, NCNC20,238315−8%

61Wilson, NCNC49,572301−6%

62Shelby, NCNC23,309298+358%

63Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622289+366%

64Selma, NCNC7,406289−59%

65Hope Mills, NCNC18,324285+200%

66Waxhaw, NCNC23,140278–

67Cornelius, NCNC35,094266+1057%

68Dunn, NCNC8,814260+306%

69Holly Springs, NCNC50,288252+2420%

70Thomasville, NCNC27,733244−72%

71Harrisburg, NCNC20,742223+1294%

72Spout Springs, NCNC11,242222–

73Woodfin, NCNC8,229222–

74Silver Lake, NCNC6,563221+414%

75Lillington, NCNC5,040220–

76Stallings, NCNC17,760218+252%

77Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494214–

78New Bern, NCNC34,724213+0%

79Murraysville, NCNC16,339209–

80Waynesville, NCNC11,006209+646%

81Boone, NCNC19,929207–

82Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287206–

83Butner, NCNC8,112195+1119%

84Marion, NCNC7,440188+488%

85Summerfield, NCNC11,327183–

86Bessemer City, NCNC5,834182–

87Laurinburg, NCNC14,582167–

88Moyock, NCNC5,684150–

89Pittsboro, NCNC5,054150–

90Long View, NCNC5,387148+1038%

91Tarboro, NCNC10,979148+825%

92Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505146+1360%

93Havelock, NCNC17,430142−15%

94Hendersonville, NCNC15,867138–

95Morrisville, NCNC32,466136+60%

96Goldsboro, NCNC35,012122+42%

97Midway, NCNC5,104117–

98Creedmoor, NCNC5,046116–

99Marvin, NCNC7,040116+25%

100Weddington, NCNC14,517110–

101Morehead City, NCNC10,434109–

102Zebulon, NCNC11,933108+535%

103Dallas, NCNC6,39298–

104Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56693–

105Archdale, NCNC12,25490+429%

106Mount Holly, NCNC19,03385+2%

107Winterville, NCNC10,97385+1317%

108Fletcher, NCNC8,37383−62%

109Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90678–

110Eden, NCNC15,50077+196%

111Sawmills, NCNC5,10577–

112Gibsonville, NCNC9,87675+14%

113Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73174−57%

114Brevard, NCNC8,09866−11%

115Lewisville, NCNC14,42163–

116Barbecue, NCNC5,91061–

117Matthews, NCNC32,76960−74%

118Clemmons, NCNC22,80859–

119Kinston, NCNC19,70559+97%

120Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63757–

121Walkertown, NCNC6,12057–

122Henderson, NCNC15,01352+373%

123Mills River, NCNC7,50447+62%

124Porters Neck, NCNC7,65447–

125Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11746–

126Davidson, NCNC16,66245−21%

127Midland, NCNC5,15143–

128Oxford, NCNC8,98540+74%

129Reidsville, NCNC14,69234−71%

130Mocksville, NCNC6,28232−76%

131Ayden, NCNC5,26330−57%

132Black Mountain, NCNC8,49127+170%

133Roxboro, NCNC8,38026–

134Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87024–

135Pinehurst, NCNC18,67023–

136St. James, NCNC7,31818+64%

137Etowah, NCNC7,96817–

138Cherryville, NCNC6,52313−91%

139Leland, NCNC35,73113–

140Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87511–

141Surf City, NCNC5,1429–

142Belmont, NCNC16,4158–

143Albemarle, NCNC17,7697−92%

144Nashville, NCNC5,9117–

145Hillsborough, NCNC9,7785−76%

146Trinity, NCNC7,2742–

147Rockingham, NCNC8,8151–

148Williamston, NCNC5,0861–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES