RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Largest Chinese population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Chinese, 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 98 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78425,429–

02Cary, NCNC183,58219,903–

03Morrisville, NCNC32,4669,294–

04Raleigh, NCNC506,3066,445–

05Durham, NCNC305,5614,532–

06Greensboro, NCNC308,6674,522–

07Concord, NCNC114,5983,909–

08Apex, NCNC80,4192,530–

09Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,068–

10Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,466–

11High Point, NCNC120,5711,408–

12Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881,368–

13Mooresville, NCNC55,8421,218–

14Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,133–

15Marvin, NCNC7,040892–

16Harrisburg, NCNC20,742866–

17Fayetteville, NCNC209,120680–

18Greenville, NCNC96,443558–

19Matthews, NCNC32,769509–

20Asheville, NCNC93,523469–

21Waxhaw, NCNC23,140358–

22Wilmington, NCNC126,809348–

23Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566344–

24Burlington, NCNC61,496340–

25Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120307–

26Stallings, NCNC17,760296–

27Gastonia, NCNC87,067279–

28Weddington, NCNC14,517264–

29Kannapolis, NCNC61,708250–

30Statesville, NCNC32,181247–

31Mint Hill, NCNC29,476244–

32Clemmons, NCNC22,808233–

33Carrboro, NCNC20,962199–

34Lexington, NCNC20,238188–

35Goldsboro, NCNC35,012180–

36Mebane, NCNC21,952174–

37Elon, NCNC11,366166–

38Mount Holly, NCNC19,033159–

39Summerfield, NCNC11,327147–

40Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622145–

41Wilson, NCNC49,572143–

42Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896134–

43Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536127–

44Wake Forest, NCNC58,147127–

45Morehead City, NCNC10,434118–

46Cornelius, NCNC35,094114–

47Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049107–

48Jacksonville, NCNC72,732102–

49Hickory, NCNC45,975100–

50Belmont, NCNC16,41598–

51Salisbury, NCNC36,87988–

52Indian Trail, NCNC44,30387–

53Marion, NCNC7,44077–

54Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49464–

55Wadesboro, NCNC5,03561–

56Kernersville, NCNC29,12858–

57Lumberton, NCNC18,95552–

58Pinehurst, NCNC18,67051–

59Waynesville, NCNC11,00648–

60Conover, NCNC8,93844–

61Pittsboro, NCNC5,05443–

62Gibsonville, NCNC9,87642–

63Morganton, NCNC17,84939–

64Asheboro, NCNC27,99038–

65Dallas, NCNC6,39237–

66Hope Mills, NCNC18,32437–

67Thomasville, NCNC27,73332–

68Cramerton, NCNC5,71331–

69Laurinburg, NCNC14,58231–

70Garner, NCNC41,56230–

71Pineville, NCNC11,85130–

72Angier, NCNC9,41029–

73Davidson, NCNC16,66228–

74Knightdale, NCNC23,14428–

75Stokesdale, NCNC6,13326–

76Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87525–

77Clinton, NCNC8,46623–

78Ogden, NCNC8,24923–

79Long View, NCNC5,38721–

80Oxford, NCNC8,98520–

81Zebulon, NCNC11,93320–

82Hendersonville, NCNC15,86719–

83Albemarle, NCNC17,76918–

84Mills River, NCNC7,50417–

85Spout Springs, NCNC11,24216–

86Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92715–

87Dunn, NCNC8,81413–

88Rolesville, NCNC12,83912–

89Sanford, NCNC34,13812–

90Oak Island, NCNC9,33710–

91Henderson, NCNC15,0139–

92Cherryville, NCNC6,5238–

93Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3868–

94Lewisville, NCNC14,4217–

95Spring Lake, NCNC11,2527–

96Monroe, NCNC42,6446–

97Creedmoor, NCNC5,0465–

98Washington, NCNC9,9101–

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