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Largest Italian population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Italian ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 174 is 435. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belmont, NC, up 51 places to #48.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPITALIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78433,078+15%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30619,126+31%

03▲1Durham, NCNC305,56110,701+75%

04▼1Cary, NCNC183,58210,189+8%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6677,154+13%

06▲1Wilmington, NCNC126,8096,851+33%

07▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2716,664+28%

08▲1Apex, NCNC80,4195,503+62%

09▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,1204,733−28%

10▲1Asheville, NCNC93,5234,526+59%

11▲1Jacksonville, NCNC72,7324,135−5%

12▼2Huntersville, NCNC68,5353,934−15%

13▲6Mooresville, NCNC55,8423,571+61%

14Concord, NCNC114,5983,508−17%

15▲2Holly Springs, NCNC50,2883,412+46%

16▼3High Point, NCNC120,5713,379+34%

17▼1Cornelius, NCNC35,0943,186+52%

18▼3Wake Forest, NCNC58,1473,134+34%

19▲8Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5363,029+234%

20Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,6630%

21▲5Leland, NCNC35,7312,313+111%

22▼4Indian Trail, NCNC44,3032,273−12%

23▼2Greenville, NCNC96,4432,156−32%

24Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,012+226%

25▲3Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,928+143%

26▼3Matthews, NCNC32,7691,874−2%

27▼5Garner, NCNC41,5621,664+92%

28▲17Hickory, NCNC45,9751,593+39%

29▲2Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,440+29%

30Burlington, NCNC61,4961,341+12%

31▲13Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571,329+318%

32▼3Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761,295+62%

33▼8Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941,257+312%

34▲1Morrisville, NCNC32,4661,257+25%

35▼3Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701,196+26%

36▲15Clayton, NCNC32,6331,176+33%

37▼3Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,169+40%

38▲5Boone, NCNC19,9291,135+13%

39▲1Statesville, NCNC32,1811,058+107%

40▲22Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,045+59%

41▼2Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,043+143%

42▼9Carrboro, NCNC20,9621,010−1%

43▲6Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637922+52%

44▲6St. James, NCNC7,318894+414%

45▲2Monroe, NCNC42,644883−12%

46▲34Rolesville, NCNC12,839879+276%

47▼5Davidson, NCNC16,662875+50%

48▲51Belmont, NCNC16,415858+193%

49▲14Weddington, NCNC14,517844+58%

50▲5Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540824+148%

51▲8New Bern, NCNC34,724807−41%

52▲20Elon, NCNC11,366789+20%

53▼7Stallings, NCNC17,760788+34%

54▼2Kernersville, NCNC29,128773+38%

55▲20Mebane, NCNC21,952752+227%

56▲5Summerfield, NCNC11,327746+60%

57▼20Spring Lake, NCNC11,252735−33%

58▲42Spout Springs, NCNC11,242711–

59▲28Oak Island, NCNC9,337698+52%

60▲25Wendell, NCNC19,687678+516%

61▼5Clemmons, NCNC22,808629−26%

62▲19Hillsborough, NCNC9,778626+306%

63▲21Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870603+48%

64▲40Sanford, NCNC34,138588+43%

65▲2Morehead City, NCNC10,434586+97%

66▼18Wilson, NCNC49,572569+4%

67▲21Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896568+39%

68▲27Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908563+3212%

69▲2Hendersonville, NCNC15,867524+79%

70▲42Westport, NCNC5,915523+249%

71▼6Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906519–

72▼2Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566519−38%

73▼32Havelock, NCNC17,430515−46%

74▲5Hampstead, NCNC9,292510+183%

75▼37Piney Green, NCNC14,078508−38%

76▼23Mount Holly, NCNC19,033504+139%

77▲28Gibsonville, NCNC9,876501+124%

78▼24Goldsboro, NCNC35,012497−24%

79▼13Marvin, NCNC7,040496−14%

80▼22Porters Neck, NCNC7,654492−18%

81▲2Kings Grant, NCNC9,003478+56%

82▼46Ogden, NCNC8,249474+22%

83▼19Knightdale, NCNC23,144460−14%

84▲19Graham, NCNC20,131448+94%

85▲8Lewisville, NCNC14,421441−45%

86▲6Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622440−3%

87▲21Eden, NCNC15,500435+47%

88▲48Shelby, NCNC23,309432+64%

89▼32Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927431–

90▲24Fletcher, NCNC8,373429+238%

91▲27Walkertown, NCNC6,120423+429%

92▼15Half Moon, NCNC7,378420+1%

93▼25Hope Mills, NCNC18,324412−2%

94▼20Pineville, NCNC11,851406+106%

95▲32Mocksville, NCNC6,282401+331%

96▼36Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120379−45%

97▼7Mills River, NCNC7,504376+16%

98▲28Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875374−3%

99▼10Waynesville, NCNC11,006371+21%

100▲2Winterville, NCNC10,973366+108%

101▲21Black Mountain, NCNC8,491364+44%

102▼16Aberdeen, NCNC10,066360+20%

103▲44Midland, NCNC5,151356+83%

104▼35Brevard, NCNC8,098347+120%

105▲28Morganton, NCNC17,849347+20%

106▼8Archdale, NCNC12,254339+131%

107▼29Thomasville, NCNC27,733338−20%

108▼2Woodfin, NCNC8,229337+159%

109▼13Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731336−42%

110▼28Moyock, NCNC5,684329+7%

111▲4Lenoir, NCNC18,372311+13%

112Barbecue, NCNC5,910305–

113▼22Asheboro, NCNC27,990303−17%

114▲15Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049288–

115▲1Surf City, NCNC5,142287+890%

116▼15Shallotte, NCNC5,335283−12%

117▼23Lexington, NCNC20,238266+259%

118▼42Silver Lake, NCNC6,563264−32%

119▲35St. Stephens, NCNC9,457253+81%

120▲31King, NCNC7,977246+162%

121▲45Roxboro, NCNC8,380225+1631%

122▼2Lincolnton, NCNC12,465209+51%

123▲2Newton, NCNC13,822201+14%

124▼15Smithfield, NCNC13,114197+8%

125▼14Angier, NCNC9,410192+16%

126▼29Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505190−16%

127▲14Butner, NCNC8,112186+238%

128▼7Locust, NCNC6,120176+507%

129▲15Pittsboro, NCNC5,054175+111%

130▲5Dunn, NCNC8,814174+55%

131▲7Cullowhee, NCNC7,973172+20%

132▼8Zebulon, NCNC11,933172+177%

133▼23Albemarle, NCNC17,769165+117%

134▼17Kinston, NCNC19,705160−4%

135▲14Northchase, NCNC5,896158−28%

136▲12Laurinburg, NCNC14,582153−22%

137▼7Lumberton, NCNC18,955147−26%

138▲19Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386146−67%

139▲3Cramerton, NCNC5,713140−2%

140▼27Stokesdale, NCNC6,133137+4%

141▼10Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287137+12%

142▲8Lillington, NCNC5,040136+56%

143▲17Rockingham, NCNC8,815136+15%

144▲17Swannanoa, NCNC6,901134+24%

145▲23Bessemer City, NCNC5,834133+177%

146▼1Washington, NCNC9,910121−18%

147▼8Ayden, NCNC5,263119+272%

148▲7Dallas, NCNC6,392106−26%

149▲10Oxford, NCNC8,985104+30%

150▼43Reidsville, NCNC14,692104−45%

151Cherryville, NCNC6,523100+39%

152▼20Mount Airy, NCNC10,682100−2%

153▼7Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11790−60%

154▼35Etowah, NCNC7,96883−37%

155▼27Unionville, NCNC7,32283−73%

156▼3Nashville, NCNC5,91178–

157▼34Creedmoor, NCNC5,04672−50%

158▼15Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16572–

159▼1Tarboro, NCNC10,97970+3%

160▼20East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32367−11%

161▼9Long View, NCNC5,38766+18%

162▲7Clinton, NCNC8,46662−10%

163▼7Marion, NCNC7,44057−58%

164▼30Forest City, NCNC7,41056−15%

165▲6Sawmills, NCNC5,10555−60%

166Selma, NCNC7,40651−50%

167▼30Trinity, NCNC7,27448−11%

168▼95Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64946−80%

169▼6Henderson, NCNC15,01339−71%

170▼8Siler City, NCNC8,15539+18%

171▼6Conover, NCNC8,93838−69%

172▼2Midway, NCNC5,10431−47%

173▼9Williamston, NCNC5,0868−38%

174▼7Wadesboro, NCNC5,0354−91%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES