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Largest Ethiopian population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, 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 33 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 49. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clayton, NC, up 20 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ethiopian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,038+218%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,466+354%

03▲3Durham, NCNC305,5611,225+503%

04▲9Greensboro, NCNC308,667614+606%

05▲2Harrisburg, NCNC20,742421–

06▼2Cary, NCNC183,582387–

07▲14Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271255+1494%

08▲20Clayton, NCNC32,633189–

09▲5High Point, NCNC120,571178−33%

10▼2Stallings, NCNC17,760109–

11▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,120105+88%

12Concord, NCNC114,598102–

13Mint Hill, NCNC29,47698–

14Morrisville, NCNC32,46656–

15Woodfin, NCNC8,22952–

16▼5Holly Springs, NCNC50,28850+16%

17Wilmington, NCNC126,80949–

18▼2Apex, NCNC80,41948+12%

19▼14Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56547+135%

20Kannapolis, NCNC61,70841–

21▼12Huntersville, NCNC68,53527–

22▼3Wake Forest, NCNC58,14724−67%

23▼6Carrboro, NCNC20,96223–

24Greenville, NCNC96,44323–

25▲5Davidson, NCNC16,66220–

26▼8Monroe, NCNC42,64417–

27Newton, NCNC13,82217–

28Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63716–

29Wendell, NCNC19,68714–

30Boone, NCNC19,92913–

31▼8Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1209−31%

32▼12Asheville, NCNC93,5236−50%

33Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321–

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