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Largest Chinese population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Chinese, 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 112 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE POPULATIONVS –

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7846,644–

02Cary, NCNC183,5826,174–

03Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5653,939–

04Durham, NCNC305,5613,674–

05Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,557–

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,787–

07Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,258–

08Apex, NCNC80,419945–

09High Point, NCNC120,571932–

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,120584–

11Morrisville, NCNC32,466580–

12Wilmington, NCNC126,809441–

13Carrboro, NCNC20,962419–

14Kannapolis, NCNC61,708396–

15Greenville, NCNC96,443381–

16Concord, NCNC114,598326–

17Asheville, NCNC93,523297–

18Gastonia, NCNC87,067286–

19Matthews, NCNC32,769281–

20Mint Hill, NCNC29,476252–

21Jacksonville, NCNC72,732234–

22Goldsboro, NCNC35,012233–

23Harrisburg, NCNC20,742217–

24Fletcher, NCNC8,373197–

25Clemmons, NCNC22,808192–

26Huntersville, NCNC68,535183–

27Southern Pines, NCNC17,357161–

28Burlington, NCNC61,496153–

29Waxhaw, NCNC23,140153–

30Cornelius, NCNC35,094146–

31Indian Trail, NCNC44,303133–

32Stallings, NCNC17,760126–

33Weddington, NCNC14,517122–

34Elon, NCNC11,366112–

35Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049111–

36Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120102–

37Hickory, NCNC45,97597–

38Etowah, NCNC7,96890–

39Leland, NCNC35,73190–

40Clayton, NCNC32,63387–

41Albemarle, NCNC17,76986–

42Laurinburg, NCNC14,58286–

43Havelock, NCNC17,43085–

44Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49485–

45Shallotte, NCNC5,33580–

46Holly Springs, NCNC50,28879–

47Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53676–

48Summerfield, NCNC11,32775–

49Porters Neck, NCNC7,65472–

50Pinehurst, NCNC18,67071–

51Mooresville, NCNC55,84269–

52Ayden, NCNC5,26368–

53Murraysville, NCNC16,33967–

54Ogden, NCNC8,24967–

55Morehead City, NCNC10,43464–

56Mocksville, NCNC6,28263–

57Kernersville, NCNC29,12862–

58Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89661–

59Monroe, NCNC42,64460–

60Lenoir, NCNC18,37259–

61Mount Airy, NCNC10,68255–

62Piney Green, NCNC14,07855–

63Stokesdale, NCNC6,13355–

64Boone, NCNC19,92952–

65Salisbury, NCNC36,87949–

66Archdale, NCNC12,25446–

67Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62242–

68Mebane, NCNC21,95242–

69Clinton, NCNC8,46640–

70Lumberton, NCNC18,95538–

71Hillsborough, NCNC9,77836–

72Pineville, NCNC11,85136–

73Hendersonville, NCNC15,86735–

74Mills River, NCNC7,50435–

75Trinity, NCNC7,27435–

76Davidson, NCNC16,66233–

77Knightdale, NCNC23,14432–

78Hope Mills, NCNC18,32430–

79Wilson, NCNC49,57229–

80Eden, NCNC15,50027–

81Kinston, NCNC19,70527–

82Woodfin, NCNC8,22927–

83St. Stephens, NCNC9,45726–

84Belmont, NCNC16,41525–

85Marvin, NCNC7,04025–

86Creedmoor, NCNC5,04624–

87Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38622–

88Garner, NCNC41,56221–

89Reidsville, NCNC14,69220–

90Mount Holly, NCNC19,03318–

91Tarboro, NCNC10,97918–

92Smithfield, NCNC13,11417–

93Lewisville, NCNC14,42116–

94Kings Grant, NCNC9,00314–

95Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63714–

96Spout Springs, NCNC11,24214–

97Thomasville, NCNC27,73314–

98Cullowhee, NCNC7,97312–

99Butner, NCNC8,11212–

100Forest City, NCNC7,41012–

101Oxford, NCNC8,98512–

102East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32310–

103Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9277–

104Siler City, NCNC8,1557–

105Walkertown, NCNC6,1207–

106Asheboro, NCNC27,9906–

107Spring Lake, NCNC11,2525–

108Graham, NCNC20,1314–

109Brevard, NCNC8,0983–

110Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9083–

111Angier, NCNC9,4102–

112Morganton, NCNC17,8492–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS