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Largest Ethiopian population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, 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 30 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 84.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ethiopian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7842,509+163%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,060+228%

03Morganton, NCNC17,849332–

04Cary, NCNC183,582325–

05Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565240+1100%

06Durham, NCNC305,561239+18%

07Harrisburg, NCNC20,742213–

08Stallings, NCNC17,760186–

09Huntersville, NCNC68,535152–

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,120151+170%

11Holly Springs, NCNC50,288150+249%

12Cornelius, NCNC35,094126–

13Greensboro, NCNC308,667116+33%

14High Point, NCNC120,57191−66%

15Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53684–

16Apex, NCNC80,41950+16%

17Carrboro, NCNC20,96247–

18Monroe, NCNC42,64447–

19Wake Forest, NCNC58,14734−53%

20Asheville, NCNC93,52332+167%

21Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27121+31%

22Garner, NCNC41,56219–

23Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12018+38%

24Northchase, NCNC5,89617–

25Salisbury, NCNC36,87916–

26Kernersville, NCNC29,12814–

27Mount Holly, NCNC19,03313–

28Clayton, NCNC32,63312–

29Lumberton, NCNC18,95510–

30Davidson, NCNC16,6628–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS