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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. The median across all 46 is 42. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: High Point, NC, up 38 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Costa Rican population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1Charlotte, NCNC964,784535−43%

02▲2Durham, NCNC305,561421+953%

03▼2Lincolnton, NCNC12,465408−38%

04Dunn, NCNC8,814204+2450%

05▲38High Point, NCNC120,571193+360%

06▲3Cary, NCNC183,582166−46%

07Long View, NCNC5,387148–

08Graham, NCNC20,131142–

09▲19Southern Pines, NCNC17,357140–

10▲1Raleigh, NCNC506,306134+2%

11Indian Trail, NCNC44,303122+1643%

12▲8Burlington, NCNC61,496103–

13▲24Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27192+283%

14▼11Fayetteville, NCNC209,12089+1%

15▼1Greensboro, NCNC308,66789−31%

16Kannapolis, NCNC61,70885–

17▲14Mooresville, NCNC55,84284–

18Weddington, NCNC14,51768–

19▼13Conover, NCNC8,93862–

20Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90660–

21Newton, NCNC13,82253+26%

22▼5Carrboro, NCNC20,96247–

23▲12Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56542–

24Fletcher, NCNC8,37337−83%

25Marion, NCNC7,44035+338%

26Greenville, NCNC96,44333+50%

27▲7Harrisburg, NCNC20,74233+267%

28▼4Concord, NCNC114,59832+10%

29Hope Mills, NCNC18,32430–

30▼20Apex, NCNC80,41927–

31Knightdale, NCNC23,14426–

32▲1Asheville, NCNC93,52323−56%

33Etowah, NCNC7,96817–

34▲2Holly Springs, NCNC50,28816–

35Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49414–

36Hendersonville, NCNC15,86713–

37▼32Wilmington, NCNC126,80912–

38Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87511–

39▲3Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56611–

40▼2Huntersville, NCNC68,53510–

41▼29Jacksonville, NCNC72,73210−41%

42▼27Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710−23%

43▼25Matthews, NCNC32,7699–

44▼3Hickory, NCNC45,9757−96%

45Kinston, NCNC19,7057–

46Pineville, NCNC11,8515−67%

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