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Largest Central American population, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 115 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78422,395–

02Durham, NCNC305,5617,363–

03Raleigh, NCNC506,3066,269–

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2714,773–

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6672,559–

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,848–

07Sanford, NCNC34,1381,842–

08Cary, NCNC183,5821,768–

09Morganton, NCNC17,8491,551–

10Siler City, NCNC8,1551,208–

11Asheville, NCNC93,5231,030–

12Burlington, NCNC61,496927–

13Thomasville, NCNC27,733865–

14Salisbury, NCNC36,879846–

15Wilmington, NCNC126,809801–

16Hickory, NCNC45,975778–

17Lincolnton, NCNC12,465768–

18Monroe, NCNC42,644763–

19Selma, NCNC7,406709–

20Jacksonville, NCNC72,732635–

21High Point, NCNC120,571634–

22Statesville, NCNC32,181578–

23Gastonia, NCNC87,067557–

24Concord, NCNC114,598539–

25Pineville, NCNC11,851535–

26Graham, NCNC20,131485–

27Piney Green, NCNC14,078465–

28Mint Hill, NCNC29,476426–

29Indian Trail, NCNC44,303376–

30Greenville, NCNC96,443362–

31Knightdale, NCNC23,144357–

32Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565343–

33Lexington, NCNC20,238341–

34Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120336–

35Wilson, NCNC49,572320–

36Carrboro, NCNC20,962301–

37Clinton, NCNC8,466301–

38Asheboro, NCNC27,990286–

39Newton, NCNC13,822272–

40Kernersville, NCNC29,128271–

41Lenoir, NCNC18,372259–

42Apex, NCNC80,419251–

43Matthews, NCNC32,769235–

44Fletcher, NCNC8,373218–

45New Bern, NCNC34,724213–

46Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731171–

47Wake Forest, NCNC58,147170–

48Havelock, NCNC17,430168–

49Forest City, NCNC7,410162–

50Cherryville, NCNC6,523149–

51Southern Pines, NCNC17,357148–

52Mocksville, NCNC6,282132–

53East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323124–

54Reidsville, NCNC14,692117–

55Hamlet, NCNC5,870108–

56Spring Lake, NCNC11,252107–

57Lumberton, NCNC18,955104–

58Kannapolis, NCNC61,708103–

59Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38697–

60Garner, NCNC41,56296–

61Hope Mills, NCNC18,32495–

62Marvin, NCNC7,04093–

63Goldsboro, NCNC35,01286–

64Morrisville, NCNC32,46685–

65Mount Holly, NCNC19,03383–

66Albemarle, NCNC17,76983–

67Mebane, NCNC21,95276–

68Brevard, NCNC8,09874–

69Wadesboro, NCNC5,03574–

70Half Moon, NCNC7,37873–

71Ayden, NCNC5,26369–

72Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53669–

73Gibsonville, NCNC9,87666–

74Shelby, NCNC23,30965–

75Dunn, NCNC8,81464–

76Stallings, NCNC17,76062–

77Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62262–

78Davidson, NCNC16,66257–

79Mount Airy, NCNC10,68250–

80St. Stephens, NCNC9,45750–

81Rolesville, NCNC12,83945–

82Clayton, NCNC32,63345–

83Silver Lake, NCNC6,56343–

84Huntersville, NCNC68,53535–

85Marion, NCNC7,44032–

86Locust, NCNC6,12031–

87Washington, NCNC9,91031–

88Kinston, NCNC19,70530–

89Mills River, NCNC7,50429–

90Waynesville, NCNC11,00628–

91Cullowhee, NCNC7,97327–

92Northchase, NCNC5,89626–

93Eden, NCNC15,50026–

94Oxford, NCNC8,98523–

95Cornelius, NCNC35,09423–

96Hampstead, NCNC9,29222–

97Hillsborough, NCNC9,77821–

98Westport, NCNC5,91519–

99Smithfield, NCNC13,11418–

100Archdale, NCNC12,25417–

101Zebulon, NCNC11,93317–

102Harrisburg, NCNC20,74216–

103Butner, NCNC8,11216–

104Tarboro, NCNC10,97916–

105Long View, NCNC5,38713–

106Henderson, NCNC15,01311–

107St. James, NCNC7,31811–

108Elon, NCNC11,36611–

109Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89610–

110Black Mountain, NCNC8,49110–

111Holly Springs, NCNC50,28810–

112Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50510–

113Cramerton, NCNC5,7139–

114Shallotte, NCNC5,3357–

115Winterville, NCNC10,9736–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES