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Largest Iranian population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian 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 48 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 35. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fuquay-Varina, NC, up 32 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,263+61%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,306868+63%

03St. Stephens, NCNC9,457403–

04Carrboro, NCNC20,962388+895%

05▼2Greensboro, NCNC308,667387−3%

06Durham, NCNC305,561272+67%

07▼2Cary, NCNC183,582268+31%

08▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271205−52%

09▲1Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565171+264%

10▲32Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536155–

11▼3Mooresville, NCNC55,842146–

12▲4Holly Springs, NCNC50,288140–

13▼2Apex, NCNC80,419131+75%

14Greenville, NCNC96,44375−26%

15Summerfield, NCNC11,32764–

16▲6High Point, NCNC120,57156+522%

17Concord, NCNC114,59853–

18Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92750–

19Leland, NCNC35,73144–

20Garner, NCNC41,56243+330%

21Wilson, NCNC49,57243–

22▲9Elon, NCNC11,36641–

23Woodfin, NCNC8,22940–

24▼9Wilmington, NCNC126,809350%

25▼5Marvin, NCNC7,04034–

26Stallings, NCNC17,76033–

27▲8Hickory, NCNC45,97532–

28▼19Fayetteville, NCNC209,12028−72%

29▼6Hope Mills, NCNC18,32427–

30Eden, NCNC15,50023−53%

31▼12Huntersville, NCNC68,53523–

32Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49423–

33Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90621–

34▼8Morrisville, NCNC32,46618−76%

35▼5Wake Forest, NCNC58,147150%

36Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87514–

37Porters Neck, NCNC7,65414–

38Creedmoor, NCNC5,04612–

39▼18Burlington, NCNC61,49611–

40Pinehurst, NCNC18,67011–

41Kannapolis, NCNC61,70810−87%

42▼6Kernersville, NCNC29,12810–

43Matthews, NCNC32,76910−23%

44Midway, NCNC5,1049–

45Swannanoa, NCNC6,9018–

46Statesville, NCNC32,1816–

47Belmont, NCNC16,4155–

48Davidson, NCNC16,6623–

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