RANKING · 2024 ACS · 48 SHOWN OF 48

Largest Iranian population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian ancestry, from the 2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,263–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,306868–

03St. Stephens, NCNC9,457403–

04Carrboro, NCNC20,962388–

05Greensboro, NCNC308,667387–

06Durham, NCNC305,561272–

07Cary, NCNC183,582268–

08Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271205–

09Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565171–

10Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536155–

11Mooresville, NCNC55,842146–

12Holly Springs, NCNC50,288140–

13Apex, NCNC80,419131–

14Greenville, NCNC96,44375–

15Summerfield, NCNC11,32764–

16High Point, NCNC120,57156–

17Concord, NCNC114,59853–

18Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92750–

19Leland, NCNC35,73144–

20Garner, NCNC41,56243–

21Wilson, NCNC49,57243–

22Elon, NCNC11,36641–

23Woodfin, NCNC8,22940–

24Wilmington, NCNC126,80935–

25Marvin, NCNC7,04034–

26Stallings, NCNC17,76033–

27Hickory, NCNC45,97532–

28Fayetteville, NCNC209,12028–

29Hope Mills, NCNC18,32427–

30Eden, NCNC15,50023–

31Huntersville, NCNC68,53523–

32Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49423–

33Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90621–

34Morrisville, NCNC32,46618–

35Wake Forest, NCNC58,14715–

36Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87514–

37Porters Neck, NCNC7,65414–

38Creedmoor, NCNC5,04612–

39Burlington, NCNC61,49611–

40Pinehurst, NCNC18,67011–

41Kannapolis, NCNC61,70810–

42Kernersville, NCNC29,12810–

43Matthews, NCNC32,76910–

44Midway, NCNC5,1049–

45Swannanoa, NCNC6,9018–

46Statesville, NCNC32,1816–

47Belmont, NCNC16,4155–

48Davidson, NCNC16,6623–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES