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. The median across all 105 is 67. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Marvin, NC, up 58 places to #27.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE POPULATIONVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7847,148+8%

02Cary, NCNC183,5826,504+5%

03▲1Durham, NCNC305,5614,418+20%

04▲1Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,469−2%

05▼2Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,867−27%

06▲2Apex, NCNC80,4191,614+71%

07▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,502−16%

08▼1Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,297+3%

09High Point, NCNC120,571869−7%

10▲9Matthews, NCNC32,769645+130%

11▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,120526−10%

12▲9Jacksonville, NCNC72,732401+71%

13▼1Wilmington, NCNC126,809385−13%

14▼1Carrboro, NCNC20,962351−16%

15Greenville, NCNC96,443351−8%

16▲4Mint Hill, NCNC29,476332+32%

17▲29Holly Springs, NCNC50,288320+305%

18▼4Kannapolis, NCNC61,708305−23%

19▲39Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896303+397%

20▲6Huntersville, NCNC68,535290+58%

21▲32Murraysville, NCNC16,339286+327%

22▲26Summerfield, NCNC11,327270+260%

23▲6Waxhaw, NCNC23,140268+75%

24▼13Morrisville, NCNC32,466261−55%

25▲52Knightdale, NCNC23,144260+713%

26▼1Clemmons, NCNC22,808248+29%

27▲58Marvin, NCNC7,040240+860%

28▼11Asheville, NCNC93,523188−37%

29▲47Davidson, NCNC16,662188+470%

30▼14Concord, NCNC114,598187−43%

31▲3Elon, NCNC11,366175+56%

32▼14Gastonia, NCNC87,067164−43%

33▲46Wilson, NCNC49,572162+459%

34▼11Harrisburg, NCNC20,742155−29%

35▲7Laurinburg, NCNC14,582153+78%

36▲52Garner, NCNC41,562148+605%

37▼6Indian Trail, NCNC44,303145+9%

38▲26Boone, NCNC19,929137+163%

39▼7Stallings, NCNC17,760132+5%

40▲11Mooresville, NCNC55,842129+87%

41▲6Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536117+54%

42▼14Burlington, NCNC61,496114−25%

43▲41Belmont, NCNC16,415111+344%

44Williamston, NCNC5,086111–

45▼9Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120108+6%

46▼16Cornelius, NCNC35,09496−34%

47▲10Kernersville, NCNC29,12895+53%

48Wake Forest, NCNC58,14794–

49▲22Hillsborough, NCNC9,77890+150%

50▼28Goldsboro, NCNC35,01287−63%

51▲43Kings Grant, NCNC9,00386+514%

52▲29Kinston, NCNC19,70584+211%

53▲20Hendersonville, NCNC15,86767+91%

54▼10Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49466−22%

55▲19Mills River, NCNC7,50461+74%

56Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73158–

57▲50Spring Lake, NCNC11,25256+1020%

58▲45Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92752+643%

59▼26Weddington, NCNC14,51752−57%

60▼33Southern Pines, NCNC17,35750−69%

61Shelby, NCNC23,30947–

62▲20Woodfin, NCNC8,22946+70%

63▼23Clayton, NCNC32,63344−49%

64▲47Angier, NCNC9,41043+2050%

65▲13Hope Mills, NCNC18,32443+43%

66▼27Leland, NCNC35,73142−53%

67▲3Lumberton, NCNC18,95539+3%

68▲4Pineville, NCNC11,85139+8%

69Wendell, NCNC19,68739–

70▼2Mebane, NCNC21,95237−12%

71▲9Eden, NCNC15,50036+33%

72Oak Island, NCNC9,33735–

73▼30Havelock, NCNC17,43034−60%

74Cramerton, NCNC5,71333–

75▲14Reidsville, NCNC14,69232+60%

76Zebulon, NCNC11,93331–

77▲15Smithfield, NCNC13,11429+71%

78Gibsonville, NCNC9,87628–

79Marion, NCNC7,44026–

80▲32Morganton, NCNC17,84926+1200%

81▼31Pinehurst, NCNC18,67026−63%

82▼7Trinity, NCNC7,27426−26%

83▼46Hickory, NCNC45,97525−74%

84▲25Brevard, NCNC8,09824+700%

85Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87022–

86▼51Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04921−81%

87▲3Mount Holly, NCNC19,03321+17%

88Newton, NCNC13,82221–

89Dunn, NCNC8,81418–

90▼31Monroe, NCNC42,64417−72%

91Sanford, NCNC34,13816–

92Swannanoa, NCNC6,90116–

93Waynesville, NCNC11,00615–

94▼27Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62214−67%

95Surf City, NCNC5,14213–

96Westport, NCNC5,91512–

97▲5East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32311+10%

98Aberdeen, NCNC10,06610–

99Lillington, NCNC5,04010–

100New Bern, NCNC34,72410–

101▼36Salisbury, NCNC36,8799−82%

102▼33Clinton, NCNC8,4668−80%

103St. James, NCNC7,3188–

104Rolesville, NCNC12,8394–

105▼8Thomasville, NCNC27,7333−79%

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