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Largest Costa Rican population, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, 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 36 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Costa Rican population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784943–

02Lincolnton, NCNC12,465658–

03Cary, NCNC183,582307–

04Gastonia, NCNC87,067273–

05Fletcher, NCNC8,373218–

06Hickory, NCNC45,975164–

07Cherryville, NCNC6,523149–

08Raleigh, NCNC506,306131–

09Greensboro, NCNC308,667129–

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,12088–

11Asheville, NCNC93,52352–

12New Bern, NCNC34,72445–

13Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12044–

14High Point, NCNC120,57142–

15Newton, NCNC13,82242–

16Asheboro, NCNC27,99040–

17Durham, NCNC305,56140–

18Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73137–

19Statesville, NCNC32,18135–

20Stallings, NCNC17,76032–

21Concord, NCNC114,59829–

22East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32325–

23Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27124–

24Greenville, NCNC96,44322–

25Mint Hill, NCNC29,47620–

26Westport, NCNC5,91519–

27Jacksonville, NCNC72,73217–

28St. Stephens, NCNC9,45716–

29Tarboro, NCNC10,97916–

30Pineville, NCNC11,85115–

31Wake Forest, NCNC58,14713–

32Morganton, NCNC17,84910–

33Harrisburg, NCNC20,7429–

34Marion, NCNC7,4408–

35Dunn, NCNC8,8148–

36Indian Trail, NCNC44,3037–

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