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Largest Iranian population, North Carolina cities · 2020

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 42 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR201020202024
Largest Iranian population by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2000
01Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,459
02Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,106
03Greensboro, NCNC308,667477
04Carrboro, NCNC20,962368
05Cary, NCNC183,582362
06Durham, NCNC305,561324
07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271218
08Mooresville, NCNC55,842144
09Fayetteville, NCNC209,120103
10Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56593
11Apex, NCNC80,41969
12Southern Pines, NCNC17,35764
13Harrisburg, NCNC20,74261
14Knightdale, NCNC23,14457
15Wilmington, NCNC126,80955
16Holly Springs, NCNC50,28842
17Mint Hill, NCNC29,47628
18Asheville, NCNC93,52326
19Huntersville, NCNC68,53524
20Marvin, NCNC7,04023
21Burlington, NCNC61,49621
22High Point, NCNC120,57121
23Hope Mills, NCNC18,32418
24Indian Trail, NCNC44,30318
25Cornelius, NCNC35,09417
26Morrisville, NCNC32,46617
27Spout Springs, NCNC11,24216
28Gibsonville, NCNC9,87614
29Reidsville, NCNC14,69214
30Wake Forest, NCNC58,14714
31Elon, NCNC11,36612
32Asheboro, NCNC27,99011
33Etowah, NCNC7,96811
34Laurinburg, NCNC14,58211
35Hickory, NCNC45,97510
36Kernersville, NCNC29,12810
37Waxhaw, NCNC23,1409
38Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8968
39Pineville, NCNC11,8518
40Aberdeen, NCNC10,0666
41Waynesville, NCNC11,0065
42Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5364
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES