RANKING · 2024 ACS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Largest Costa Rican population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, 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 46 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Costa Rican Americans: full group profile →

North CarolinaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest Mexican population Highest Mexican population share Largest Puerto Rican population Highest Puerto Rican population share Largest Cuban population Highest Cuban population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Costa Rican population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784535−43%

02Durham, NCNC305,561421+953%

03Lincolnton, NCNC12,465408−38%

04Dunn, NCNC8,814204+2450%

05High Point, NCNC120,571193+360%

06Cary, NCNC183,582166−46%

07Long View, NCNC5,387148–

08Graham, NCNC20,131142–

09Southern Pines, NCNC17,357140–

10Raleigh, NCNC506,306134+2%

11Indian Trail, NCNC44,303122+1643%

12Burlington, NCNC61,496103–

13Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27192+283%

14Fayetteville, NCNC209,12089+1%

15Greensboro, NCNC308,66789−31%

16Kannapolis, NCNC61,70885–

17Mooresville, NCNC55,84284–

18Weddington, NCNC14,51768–

19Conover, NCNC8,93862–

20Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90660–

21Newton, NCNC13,82253+26%

22Carrboro, NCNC20,96247–

23Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56542–

24Fletcher, NCNC8,37337−83%

25Marion, NCNC7,44035+338%

26Greenville, NCNC96,44333+50%

27Harrisburg, NCNC20,74233+267%

28Concord, NCNC114,59832+10%

29Hope Mills, NCNC18,32430–

30Apex, NCNC80,41927–

31Knightdale, NCNC23,14426–

32Asheville, NCNC93,52323−56%

33Etowah, NCNC7,96817–

34Holly Springs, NCNC50,28816–

35Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49414–

36Hendersonville, NCNC15,86713–

37Wilmington, NCNC126,80912–

38Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87511–

39Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56611–

40Huntersville, NCNC68,53510–

41Jacksonville, NCNC72,73210−41%

42Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710−23%

43Matthews, NCNC32,7699–

44Hickory, NCNC45,9757−96%

45Kinston, NCNC19,7057–

46Pineville, NCNC11,8515−67%

SHOWING 1–46 OF 46

Download CSV (full list, 46 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES