RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Largest foreign-born population, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 170 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 170 is 596.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS –

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784106,928–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30658,588–

03Durham, NCNC305,56133,621–

04Greensboro, NCNC308,66727,449–

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27124,847–

06Cary, NCNC183,58224,005–

07High Point, NCNC120,57112,154–

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,12012,032–

09Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5659,248–

10Concord, NCNC114,5988,055–

11Wilmington, NCNC126,8096,048–

12Asheville, NCNC93,5236,000–

13Gastonia, NCNC87,0675,887–

14Monroe, NCNC42,6445,877–

15Burlington, NCNC61,4965,225–

16Sanford, NCNC34,1384,862–

17Carrboro, NCNC20,9624,782–

18Morrisville, NCNC32,4664,713–

19Asheboro, NCNC27,9904,605–

20Apex, NCNC80,4194,547–

21Hickory, NCNC45,9753,921–

22Wilson, NCNC49,5723,882–

23Greenville, NCNC96,4433,854–

24Jacksonville, NCNC72,7323,776–

25Huntersville, NCNC68,5353,537–

26Kannapolis, NCNC61,7083,473–

27Indian Trail, NCNC44,3033,328–

28Siler City, NCNC8,1553,188–

29Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,418–

30Salisbury, NCNC36,8792,413–

31Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472,281–

32Cornelius, NCNC35,0942,193–

33Lexington, NCNC20,2382,154–

34Graham, NCNC20,1312,136–

35Matthews, NCNC32,7692,060–

36Statesville, NCNC32,1812,044–

37Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,965–

38Morganton, NCNC17,8491,950–

39Kernersville, NCNC29,1281,822–

40Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761,676–

41Mooresville, NCNC55,8421,644–

42Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,609–

43Clemmons, NCNC22,8081,608–

44Pineville, NCNC11,8511,593–

45Garner, NCNC41,5621,560–

46Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,529–

47Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361,415–

48Havelock, NCNC17,4301,399–

49New Bern, NCNC34,7241,376–

50Selma, NCNC7,4061,359–

51Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881,310–

52Lumberton, NCNC18,9551,249–

53Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,183–

54Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121,123–

55Clayton, NCNC32,6331,099–

56Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,090–

57Newton, NCNC13,8221,042–

58Stallings, NCNC17,7601,034–

59Hope Mills, NCNC18,324971–

60Lincolnton, NCNC12,465932–

61Murraysville, NCNC16,339901–

62Southern Pines, NCNC17,357876–

63East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323864–

64Waxhaw, NCNC23,140812–

65Conover, NCNC8,938769–

66Spring Lake, NCNC11,252766–

67Fletcher, NCNC8,373759–

68Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622757–

69Weddington, NCNC14,517755–

70Oxford, NCNC8,985749–

71Mount Holly, NCNC19,033749–

72Mount Airy, NCNC10,682747–

73Lenoir, NCNC18,372704–

74Albemarle, NCNC17,769697–

75Kinston, NCNC19,705691–

76Woodfin, NCNC8,229684–

77Leland, NCNC35,731682–

78Henderson, NCNC15,013657–

79Marion, NCNC7,440656–

80St. Stephens, NCNC9,457651–

81Shelby, NCNC23,309651–

82Angier, NCNC9,410605–

83Reidsville, NCNC14,692601–

84Mills River, NCNC7,504599–

85Silver Lake, NCNC6,563596–

86Davidson, NCNC16,662587–

87Lewisville, NCNC14,421579–

88Harrisburg, NCNC20,742579–

89Winterville, NCNC10,973577–

90Boone, NCNC19,929559–

91Clinton, NCNC8,466558–

92Waynesville, NCNC11,006547–

93Dunn, NCNC8,814534–

94Summerfield, NCNC11,327521–

95Hillsborough, NCNC9,778515–

96Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386506–

97Mocksville, NCNC6,282493–

98Marvin, NCNC7,040466–

99Archdale, NCNC12,254461–

100Belmont, NCNC16,415457–

101Eden, NCNC15,500455–

102Kings Grant, NCNC9,003432–

103Zebulon, NCNC11,933412–

104Swannanoa, NCNC6,901402–

105Wendell, NCNC19,687390–

106Washington, NCNC9,910382–

107Morehead City, NCNC10,434378–

108Rolesville, NCNC12,839375–

109Pinehurst, NCNC18,670373–

110Roxboro, NCNC8,380370–

111Forest City, NCNC7,410359–

112Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731357–

113Gibsonville, NCNC9,876352–

114Long View, NCNC5,387343–

115Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896335–

116Mebane, NCNC21,952326–

117Pittsboro, NCNC5,054306–

118Hamlet, NCNC5,870296–

119Elon, NCNC11,366288–

120Northchase, NCNC5,896282–

121Tarboro, NCNC10,979281–

122Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566265–

123Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649264–

124Lillington, NCNC5,040255–

125Aberdeen, NCNC10,066254–

126Oak Island, NCNC9,337249–

127Butner, NCNC8,112249–

128Porters Neck, NCNC7,654244–

129Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875243–

130Cherryville, NCNC6,523233–

131Brevard, NCNC8,098231–

132Ogden, NCNC8,249224–

133Ayden, NCNC5,263214–

134Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637213–

135Laurinburg, NCNC14,582211–

136Etowah, NCNC7,968207–

137Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287198–

138Creedmoor, NCNC5,046198–

139Half Moon, NCNC7,378187–

140Bessemer City, NCNC5,834185–

141Cramerton, NCNC5,713170–

142Rockingham, NCNC8,815166–

143Black Mountain, NCNC8,491166–

144Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494155–

145Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505148–

146King, NCNC7,977110–

147Cullowhee, NCNC7,973106–

148Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165105–

149Westport, NCNC5,915102–

150Locust, NCNC6,12095–

151Dallas, NCNC6,39292–

152Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54089–

153Walkertown, NCNC6,12089–

154Moyock, NCNC5,68487–

155Hampstead, NCNC9,29284–

156St. James, NCNC7,31882–

157Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87080–

158Unionville, NCNC7,32280–

159Midland, NCNC5,15176–

160Trinity, NCNC7,27470–

161Wadesboro, NCNC5,03555–

162Shallotte, NCNC5,33551–

163Williamston, NCNC5,08648–

164Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11746–

165Surf City, NCNC5,14244–

166Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90832–

167Sawmills, NCNC5,10529–

168Nashville, NCNC5,91113–

169Midway, NCNC5,1047–

170Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330–

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