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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 2023 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.

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Largest Iranian population by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2000
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 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES