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Largest Iranian population, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 36 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 41.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS –

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784786–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,306532–

03Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271431–

04Greensboro, NCNC308,667397–

05Cary, NCNC183,582205–

06Durham, NCNC305,561163–

07Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870120–

08Greenville, NCNC96,443101–

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,120100–

10Boone, NCNC19,92995–

11Kannapolis, NCNC61,70878–

12Morrisville, NCNC32,46676–

13Apex, NCNC80,41975–

14Lewisville, NCNC14,42156–

15Cornelius, NCNC35,09450–

16Eden, NCNC15,50049–

17Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56547–

18Asheville, NCNC93,52341–

19Carrboro, NCNC20,96239–

20Indian Trail, NCNC44,30337–

21Wilmington, NCNC126,80935–

22Waxhaw, NCNC23,14031–

23Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89628–

24Tarboro, NCNC10,97926–

25Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63719–

26Clayton, NCNC32,63319–

27Wake Forest, NCNC58,14715–

28Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38614–

29Goldsboro, NCNC35,01214–

30Matthews, NCNC32,76913–

31Havelock, NCNC17,43010–

32Knightdale, NCNC23,14410–

33Garner, NCNC41,56210–

34High Point, NCNC120,5719–

35Surf City, NCNC5,1429–

36Aberdeen, NCNC10,0668–

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