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Largest Costa Rican population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, 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 45 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 2010

01Lincolnton, NCNC12,465831+26%

02Charlotte, NCNC964,784596−37%

03Fayetteville, NCNC209,120301+242%

04Durham, NCNC305,561219+447%

05Wilmington, NCNC126,809144–

06Conover, NCNC8,938138–

07Garner, NCNC41,562124–

08Graham, NCNC20,131122–

09Cary, NCNC183,582119−61%

10Apex, NCNC80,41987–

11Raleigh, NCNC506,30682−37%

12Jacksonville, NCNC72,73279+365%

13Waxhaw, NCNC23,14069–

14Greensboro, NCNC308,66764−50%

15Wake Forest, NCNC58,14763+385%

16Kannapolis, NCNC61,70854–

17Carrboro, NCNC20,96253–

18Matthews, NCNC32,76946–

19St. Stephens, NCNC9,45739+144%

20Burlington, NCNC61,49635–

21Statesville, NCNC32,18135+0%

22Havelock, NCNC17,43034–

23Bessemer City, NCNC5,83427–

24Concord, NCNC114,59824−17%

25Gastonia, NCNC87,06724−91%

26Cherryville, NCNC6,52324−84%

27New Bern, NCNC34,72424−47%

28Southern Pines, NCNC17,35720–

29Asheboro, NCNC27,99019−53%

30Kernersville, NCNC29,12818–

31Mooresville, NCNC55,84218–

32Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12016−64%

33Asheville, NCNC93,52315−71%

34Harrisburg, NCNC20,74215+67%

35Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56515–

36Holly Springs, NCNC50,28815–

37Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27112−50%

38Huntersville, NCNC68,53511–

39Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92710–

40Cullowhee, NCNC7,97310–

41Hickory, NCNC45,97510−94%

42Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56610–

43High Point, NCNC120,5719−79%

44Butner, NCNC8,1123–

45Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781–

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