RANKING · 2024 ACS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Largest Chinese population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Chinese, 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 105 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE POPULATIONVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7847,148+8%

02Cary, NCNC183,5826,504+5%

03Durham, NCNC305,5614,418+20%

04Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,469−2%

05Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,867−27%

06Apex, NCNC80,4191,614+71%

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,502−16%

08Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,297+3%

09High Point, NCNC120,571869−7%

10Matthews, NCNC32,769645+130%

11Fayetteville, NCNC209,120526−10%

12Jacksonville, NCNC72,732401+71%

13Wilmington, NCNC126,809385−13%

14Carrboro, NCNC20,962351−16%

15Greenville, NCNC96,443351−8%

16Mint Hill, NCNC29,476332+32%

17Holly Springs, NCNC50,288320+305%

18Kannapolis, NCNC61,708305−23%

19Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896303+397%

20Huntersville, NCNC68,535290+58%

21Murraysville, NCNC16,339286+327%

22Summerfield, NCNC11,327270+260%

23Waxhaw, NCNC23,140268+75%

24Morrisville, NCNC32,466261−55%

25Knightdale, NCNC23,144260+713%

26Clemmons, NCNC22,808248+29%

27Marvin, NCNC7,040240+860%

28Asheville, NCNC93,523188−37%

29Davidson, NCNC16,662188+470%

30Concord, NCNC114,598187−43%

31Elon, NCNC11,366175+56%

32Gastonia, NCNC87,067164−43%

33Wilson, NCNC49,572162+459%

34Harrisburg, NCNC20,742155−29%

35Laurinburg, NCNC14,582153+78%

36Garner, NCNC41,562148+605%

37Indian Trail, NCNC44,303145+9%

38Boone, NCNC19,929137+163%

39Stallings, NCNC17,760132+5%

40Mooresville, NCNC55,842129+87%

41Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536117+54%

42Burlington, NCNC61,496114−25%

43Belmont, NCNC16,415111+344%

44Williamston, NCNC5,086111–

45Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120108+6%

46Cornelius, NCNC35,09496−34%

47Kernersville, NCNC29,12895+53%

48Wake Forest, NCNC58,14794–

49Hillsborough, NCNC9,77890+150%

50Goldsboro, NCNC35,01287−63%

51Kings Grant, NCNC9,00386+514%

52Kinston, NCNC19,70584+211%

53Hendersonville, NCNC15,86767+91%

54Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49466−22%

55Mills River, NCNC7,50461+74%

56Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73158–

57Spring Lake, NCNC11,25256+1020%

58Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92752+643%

59Weddington, NCNC14,51752−57%

60Southern Pines, NCNC17,35750−69%

61Shelby, NCNC23,30947–

62Woodfin, NCNC8,22946+70%

63Clayton, NCNC32,63344−49%

64Angier, NCNC9,41043+2050%

65Hope Mills, NCNC18,32443+43%

66Leland, NCNC35,73142−53%

67Lumberton, NCNC18,95539+3%

68Pineville, NCNC11,85139+8%

69Wendell, NCNC19,68739–

70Mebane, NCNC21,95237−12%

71Eden, NCNC15,50036+33%

72Oak Island, NCNC9,33735–

73Havelock, NCNC17,43034−60%

74Cramerton, NCNC5,71333–

75Reidsville, NCNC14,69232+60%

76Zebulon, NCNC11,93331–

77Smithfield, NCNC13,11429+71%

78Gibsonville, NCNC9,87628–

79Marion, NCNC7,44026–

80Morganton, NCNC17,84926+1200%

81Pinehurst, NCNC18,67026−63%

82Trinity, NCNC7,27426−26%

83Hickory, NCNC45,97525−74%

84Brevard, NCNC8,09824+700%

85Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87022–

86Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04921−81%

87Mount Holly, NCNC19,03321+17%

88Newton, NCNC13,82221–

89Dunn, NCNC8,81418–

90Monroe, NCNC42,64417−72%

91Sanford, NCNC34,13816–

92Swannanoa, NCNC6,90116–

93Waynesville, NCNC11,00615–

94Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62214−67%

95Surf City, NCNC5,14213–

96Westport, NCNC5,91512–

97East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32311+10%

98Aberdeen, NCNC10,06610–

99Lillington, NCNC5,04010–

100New Bern, NCNC34,72410–

101Salisbury, NCNC36,8799−82%

102Clinton, NCNC8,4668−80%

103St. James, NCNC7,3188–

104Rolesville, NCNC12,8394–

105Thomasville, NCNC27,7333−79%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES