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Largest Central American population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, 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 135 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 135 is 141.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78439,689+77%

02Durham, NCNC305,56112,622+71%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,3068,103+29%

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2715,086+7%

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,210+74%

06Greensboro, NCNC308,6672,729+7%

07Cary, NCNC183,5821,910+8%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,820+127%

09High Point, NCNC120,5711,811+186%

10Burlington, NCNC61,4961,735+87%

11Morganton, NCNC17,8491,584+2%

12Asheville, NCNC93,5231,443+40%

13Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,427+1285%

14Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,383+118%

15Monroe, NCNC42,6441,344+76%

16Sanford, NCNC34,1381,336−27%

17Concord, NCNC114,5981,169+117%

18Gastonia, NCNC87,067991+78%

19Siler City, NCNC8,155897−26%

20Lincolnton, NCNC12,465863+12%

21Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565826+141%

22Lenoir, NCNC18,372809+212%

23Thomasville, NCNC27,733722−17%

24Murraysville, NCNC16,339718–

25Garner, NCNC41,562680+608%

26Statesville, NCNC32,181673+16%

27Asheboro, NCNC27,990627+119%

28Clinton, NCNC8,466603+100%

29Goldsboro, NCNC35,012547+536%

30Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120534+59%

31Carrboro, NCNC20,962493+64%

32Pineville, NCNC11,851455−15%

33Selma, NCNC7,406441−38%

34Kernersville, NCNC29,128428+58%

35Matthews, NCNC32,769410+74%

36Hickory, NCNC45,975400−49%

37Salisbury, NCNC36,879377−55%

38Greenville, NCNC96,443366+1%

39Piney Green, NCNC14,078364−22%

40Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536360+422%

41Lumberton, NCNC18,955360+246%

42Knightdale, NCNC23,1443560%

43Wilson, NCNC49,572348+9%

44Havelock, NCNC17,430287+71%

45Albemarle, NCNC17,769284+242%

46Eden, NCNC15,500284+992%

47Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386280+189%

48Cornelius, NCNC35,094279+1113%

49Smithfield, NCNC13,114266+1378%

50Clayton, NCNC32,633263+484%

51Butner, NCNC8,112260+1525%

52Huntersville, NCNC68,535260+643%

53Mocksville, NCNC6,282240+82%

54Spring Lake, NCNC11,252236+121%

55Graham, NCNC20,131211−56%

56Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731198+16%

57Mooresville, NCNC55,842190–

58Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494188–

59Kinston, NCNC19,705176+487%

60Apex, NCNC80,419173−31%

61Clemmons, NCNC22,808169–

62Wendell, NCNC19,687167–

63King, NCNC7,977159–

64Mebane, NCNC21,952156+105%

65East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323154+24%

66Wake Forest, NCNC58,147149−12%

67Marion, NCNC7,440143+347%

68Roxboro, NCNC8,380141–

69Dunn, NCNC8,814139+117%

70Conover, NCNC8,938138–

71Hope Mills, NCNC18,324138+45%

72Stallings, NCNC17,760132+113%

73Walkertown, NCNC6,120129–

74Sawmills, NCNC5,105125–

75Lillington, NCNC5,040124–

76Waxhaw, NCNC23,140123–

77New Bern, NCNC34,724120−44%

78Lexington, NCNC20,238119−65%

79Cullowhee, NCNC7,973111+311%

80Holly Springs, NCNC50,288111+1010%

81Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927109–

82Indian Trail, NCNC44,303109−71%

83Angier, NCNC9,410108–

84Fletcher, NCNC8,373102−53%

85Reidsville, NCNC14,69287−26%

86Winterville, NCNC10,97365+983%

87Black Mountain, NCNC8,49163+530%

88Zebulon, NCNC11,93363+271%

89Boone, NCNC19,92962–

90Henderson, NCNC15,01361+455%

91Marvin, NCNC7,04061−34%

92Swannanoa, NCNC6,90158–

93Forest City, NCNC7,41057−65%

94Mint Hill, NCNC29,47653−88%

95St. Stephens, NCNC9,45753+6%

96Washington, NCNC9,91053+71%

97Hamlet, NCNC5,87052−52%

98Oxford, NCNC8,98546+100%

99Hendersonville, NCNC15,86745–

100Dallas, NCNC6,39240–

101Southern Pines, NCNC17,35740−73%

102Harrisburg, NCNC20,74239+144%

103Laurinburg, NCNC14,58238–

104Northchase, NCNC5,89636+38%

105Unionville, NCNC7,32236–

106Kings Grant, NCNC9,00335–

107Shelby, NCNC23,30935−46%

108Morrisville, NCNC32,46634−60%

109Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28734–

110Mount Holly, NCNC19,03333−60%

111Cherryville, NCNC6,52332−79%

112Archdale, NCNC12,25431+82%

113Gibsonville, NCNC9,87631−53%

114Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87030–

115Hillsborough, NCNC9,77830+43%

116Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63729–

117Shallotte, NCNC5,33529+314%

118Morehead City, NCNC10,43428–

119Bessemer City, NCNC5,83427–

120Rolesville, NCNC12,83927−40%

121Rockingham, NCNC8,81527–

122Hampstead, NCNC9,29225+14%

123Pinehurst, NCNC18,67023–

124Leland, NCNC35,73121–

125Spout Springs, NCNC11,24219–

126Woodfin, NCNC8,22918–

127Pittsboro, NCNC5,05415–

128Summerfield, NCNC11,32714–

129Cramerton, NCNC5,71310+11%

130Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56610–

131Mills River, NCNC7,5049−69%

132Belmont, NCNC16,4157–

133Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6227−89%

134Ayden, NCNC5,2636−91%

135Trinity, NCNC7,2742–

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