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Largest foreign-born population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 892. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Swannanoa, NC, up 65 places to #66.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784168,648+58%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30666,535+14%

03Durham, NCNC305,56144,974+34%

04Cary, NCNC183,58242,770+78%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,66738,137+39%

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27128,256+14%

07▲1High Point, NCNC120,57118,054+49%

08▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,12016,382+36%

09Concord, NCNC114,59814,631+82%

10▲4Apex, NCNC80,41914,306+215%

11▼1Morrisville, NCNC32,46611,310+140%

12▼1Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5659,409+2%

13Burlington, NCNC61,4968,149+56%

14▲4Gastonia, NCNC87,0677,085+20%

15▲2Wilmington, NCNC126,8096,927+15%

16▼4Asheville, NCNC93,5236,638+11%

17▲2Monroe, NCNC42,6446,548+11%

18▼3Huntersville, NCNC68,5356,438+82%

19▲2Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035,627+69%

20▲2Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085,586+61%

21▲6Holly Springs, NCNC50,2885,171+295%

22▲8Wake Forest, NCNC58,1475,032+121%

23▲1Sanford, NCNC34,1384,708−3%

24▼1Jacksonville, NCNC72,7324,697+24%

25▲1Greenville, NCNC96,4434,660+21%

26▼10Mooresville, NCNC55,8424,560+177%

27▼7Hickory, NCNC45,9754,259+9%

28▲17Garner, NCNC41,5624,114+164%

29▼1Matthews, NCNC32,7694,110+100%

30▲13Mint Hill, NCNC29,4764,060+142%

31▲3Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5363,611+155%

32▲7Waxhaw, NCNC23,1403,472+328%

33▼2Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,369−30%

34▼5Wilson, NCNC49,5723,323−14%

35▼10Asheboro, NCNC27,9903,234−30%

36▲11Harrisburg, NCNC20,7423,230+458%

37Statesville, NCNC32,1813,183+56%

38▼3Cornelius, NCNC35,0942,892+32%

39▲2Lexington, NCNC20,2382,569+19%

40▲10Clemmons, NCNC22,8082,520+57%

41▼3Knightdale, NCNC23,1442,419+58%

42Siler City, NCNC8,1552,412−24%

43▼10Clayton, NCNC32,6332,334+112%

44▼12Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,332−4%

45▼1Salisbury, NCNC36,8792,285−5%

46▲6Weddington, NCNC14,5172,229+195%

47▲6Pineville, NCNC11,8512,089+31%

48▼8Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202,037+4%

49▲5Graham, NCNC20,1311,980−7%

50▲12Mebane, NCNC21,9521,967+503%

51▲4Zebulon, NCNC11,9331,963+376%

52▼4Kernersville, NCNC29,1281,914+5%

53▼17New Bern, NCNC34,7241,898+38%

54▼8Morganton, NCNC17,8491,874−4%

55▼4Stallings, NCNC17,7601,833+77%

56▲52Wendell, NCNC19,6871,761+352%

57▲3Lumberton, NCNC18,9551,654+32%

58▼9Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121,491+33%

59▼1Leland, NCNC35,7311,316+93%

60▲7Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,291+83%

61▲39Newton, NCNC13,8221,280+23%

62▼5Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,237+37%

63▲40Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,184+127%

64▲9Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,136−29%

65Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,096+13%

66▲65Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011,091+171%

67▲30Archdale, NCNC12,2541,076+133%

68▲16Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661,075+306%

69▼8Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,057+41%

70▼2St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,046+61%

71Clinton, NCNC8,4661,028+84%

72▲4Henderson, NCNC15,0131,003+53%

73▼4Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,002–

74▲11Rolesville, NCNC12,839990+164%

75▲13Butner, NCNC8,112979+293%

76▼4East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323969+12%

77▼13Smithfield, NCNC13,114959−19%

78▲32Mount Airy, NCNC10,682948+27%

79▲7Hillsborough, NCNC9,778942+83%

80▼5Belmont, NCNC16,415931+104%

81▼22Lincolnton, NCNC12,465926−1%

82▼26Marion, NCNC7,440921+40%

83Woodfin, NCNC8,229919+34%

84▲8Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896910+172%

85▲6Boone, NCNC19,929902+61%

86▼5Davidson, NCNC16,662901+53%

87▼5Marvin, NCNC7,040894+92%

88▲19Spring Lake, NCNC11,252892+16%

89▼26Pinehurst, NCNC18,670877+135%

90▼13Albemarle, NCNC17,769845+21%

91▲8Fletcher, NCNC8,373830+9%

92▲41Kings Grant, NCNC9,003804+86%

93▼4Havelock, NCNC17,430776−45%

94▼20Conover, NCNC8,938759−1%

95▲48Northchase, NCNC5,896753+167%

96▼17Porters Neck, NCNC7,654736+202%

97▼19Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494734+374%

98▼32Southern Pines, NCNC17,357705−20%

99▲2Kinston, NCNC19,7056930%

100▲32Etowah, NCNC7,968672+225%

101▲18Lewisville, NCNC14,421649+12%

102▼15Spout Springs, NCNC11,242637–

103▼10Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622635−16%

104▼6Angier, NCNC9,410630+4%

105▲1Laurinburg, NCNC14,582621+194%

106▲18Waynesville, NCNC11,006610+12%

107▲47Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637563+164%

108▼13Piney Green, NCNC14,078550−50%

109▲2Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386549+8%

110▼40Selma, NCNC7,406542−60%

111▲1Mills River, NCNC7,504536−11%

112▼22Eden, NCNC15,500532+17%

113▲23Hampstead, NCNC9,292522+521%

114▲2Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049501–

115▼21Shelby, NCNC23,309501−23%

116▲7Silver Lake, NCNC6,563489−18%

117▲30Aberdeen, NCNC10,066478+88%

118▲35Cullowhee, NCNC7,973472+345%

119▲8Dunn, NCNC8,814472−12%

120▲29Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906462–

121▼25Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731461+29%

122▼13Dallas, NCNC6,392459+399%

123▼10Winterville, NCNC10,973441−24%

124▲2Half Moon, NCNC7,378427+128%

125▼20Elon, NCNC11,366424+47%

126▼46Roxboro, NCNC8,380424+15%

127▲18St. James, NCNC7,318418+410%

128▲9Cramerton, NCNC5,713414+144%

129▼14Long View, NCNC5,387413+20%

130▲5Forest City, NCNC7,410413+15%

131▼3Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287411+108%

132▲2Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117411+793%

133▼8Ogden, NCNC8,249407+82%

134▼16Morehead City, NCNC10,434392+4%

135▲16Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649382+45%

136Barbecue, NCNC5,910377–

137▼15Tarboro, NCNC10,979355+26%

138▲1Washington, NCNC9,910354−7%

139▼25Reidsville, NCNC14,692331−45%

140▼38Lillington, NCNC5,040322+26%

141▼20Oxford, NCNC8,985316−58%

142▼4Rockingham, NCNC8,815315+90%

143▲21Pittsboro, NCNC5,054302−1%

144▼27Stokesdale, NCNC6,133302–

145▲11Bessemer City, NCNC5,834300+62%

146▼42Mocksville, NCNC6,282298−40%

147▼17Midland, NCNC5,151246+224%

148▼6Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870226+183%

149▼9Black Mountain, NCNC8,491210+27%

150▲5Shallotte, NCNC5,335207+306%

151▼10King, NCNC7,977204+85%

152▲14Brevard, NCNC8,098202−13%

153▼33Gibsonville, NCNC9,876187−47%

154▲5Westport, NCNC5,915180+76%

155▲3Trinity, NCNC7,274168+140%

156▼12Creedmoor, NCNC5,046166−16%

157▲11Oak Island, NCNC9,337161−35%

158▲4Wadesboro, NCNC5,035155+182%

159▼30Williamston, NCNC5,086137+185%

160▲7Surf City, NCNC5,142122+177%

161Unionville, NCNC7,322121+51%

162▲3Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505108−27%

163▲7Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165106+1%

164▲9Locust, NCNC6,120103+8%

165▲7Midway, NCNC5,10498+1300%

166▼20Walkertown, NCNC6,12087−2%

167▼10Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54087−2%

168▼16Ayden, NCNC5,26385−60%

169▲2Moyock, NCNC5,68477−11%

170▼10Nashville, NCNC5,91159+354%

171▼8Cherryville, NCNC6,52358−75%

172▼3Hamlet, NCNC5,87056−81%

173▲1Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87556−77%

174▼24Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90836+13%

175▼27Sawmills, NCNC5,105290%

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