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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 2020 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. The median across all 42 is 21.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,459+86%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,106+108%

03Greensboro, NCNC308,667477+20%

04Carrboro, NCNC20,962368+844%

05Cary, NCNC183,582362+77%

06Durham, NCNC305,561324+99%

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271218−49%

08Mooresville, NCNC55,842144–

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,120103+3%

10Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56593+98%

11Apex, NCNC80,41969−8%

12Southern Pines, NCNC17,35764–

13Harrisburg, NCNC20,74261–

14Knightdale, NCNC23,14457+470%

15Wilmington, NCNC126,80955+57%

16Holly Springs, NCNC50,28842–

17Mint Hill, NCNC29,47628–

18Asheville, NCNC93,52326−37%

19Huntersville, NCNC68,53524–

20Marvin, NCNC7,04023–

21Burlington, NCNC61,49621–

22High Point, NCNC120,57121+133%

23Hope Mills, NCNC18,32418–

24Indian Trail, NCNC44,30318−51%

25Cornelius, NCNC35,09417−66%

26Morrisville, NCNC32,46617−78%

27Spout Springs, NCNC11,24216–

28Gibsonville, NCNC9,87614–

29Reidsville, NCNC14,69214–

30Wake Forest, NCNC58,14714−7%

31Elon, NCNC11,36612–

32Asheboro, NCNC27,99011–

33Etowah, NCNC7,96811–

34Laurinburg, NCNC14,58211–

35Hickory, NCNC45,97510–

36Kernersville, NCNC29,12810–

37Waxhaw, NCNC23,1409−71%

38Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8968−71%

39Pineville, NCNC11,8518–

40Aberdeen, NCNC10,0666−25%

41Waynesville, NCNC11,0065–

42Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5364–

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