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Largest Jamaican population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Jamaican 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 89 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 89 is 44. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rocky Mount, NC, up 48 places to #25.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,549+56%

02Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,974+270%

03Durham, NCNC305,5611,679+90%

04▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,547+80%

05▼1Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,383+51%

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271826+108%

07▲3Concord, NCNC114,598591+154%

08▲6Asheville, NCNC93,523486+283%

09▲2Greenville, NCNC96,443475+370%

10▼3Jacksonville, NCNC72,7324490%

11▼3Cary, NCNC183,582372+14%

12▲21Wake Forest, NCNC58,147370+1094%

13▲4Gastonia, NCNC87,067356+3856%

14▲11Spring Lake, NCNC11,252353+469%

15▲1Matthews, NCNC32,769351+716%

16Monroe, NCNC42,644305–

17▼8High Point, NCNC120,571301+159%

18▼3Henderson, NCNC15,013264+878%

19Morrisville, NCNC32,466211–

20▲2Wilmington, NCNC126,809205+68%

21▼8Huntersville, NCNC68,535195+103%

22▲18Havelock, NCNC17,430190−27%

23▲6Mooresville, NCNC55,842174–

24▼3Mint Hill, NCNC29,476148–

25▲48Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120148−27%

26▲43Leland, NCNC35,731131–

27▲27Goldsboro, NCNC35,012127+95%

28▲24Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536125+49%

29▼17Kannapolis, NCNC61,708122+771%

30▲11Holly Springs, NCNC50,288112+250%

31▲14Statesville, NCNC32,181107–

32▲33Waxhaw, NCNC23,140106–

33▲3Wilson, NCNC49,57298+63%

34Knightdale, NCNC23,14488+389%

35▲20Selma, NCNC7,40675–

36Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62267–

37▲45Graham, NCNC20,13164–

38▲41Laurinburg, NCNC14,58261–

39▲5Pittsboro, NCNC5,05459–

40▼14Weddington, NCNC14,51759–

41Clemmons, NCNC22,80856−59%

42▲22Salisbury, NCNC36,87956+700%

43▼4Mebane, NCNC21,95254–

44▼26Indian Trail, NCNC44,30351+42%

45Albemarle, NCNC17,76944−46%

46Clayton, NCNC32,63344−17%

47Aberdeen, NCNC10,06643+59%

48▼21Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92743–

49▼18New Bern, NCNC34,72442–

50▲12Pineville, NCNC11,85141–

51▼17Kinston, NCNC19,70540−64%

52▲15Sanford, NCNC34,13837+85%

53▲15Carrboro, NCNC20,96236+157%

54▼35Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56534−87%

55▲15Stallings, NCNC17,76033–

56▲24Dunn, NCNC8,81431–

57Tarboro, NCNC10,97930+36%

58▲3Harrisburg, NCNC20,74229–

59Wadesboro, NCNC5,03528–

60▼23Hope Mills, NCNC18,32427−79%

61Locust, NCNC6,12027–

62▼16Hickory, NCNC45,97526+136%

63Belmont, NCNC16,41525–

64Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16525–

65Eden, NCNC15,50024–

66▼13Apex, NCNC80,41923−21%

67▼9Elon, NCNC11,36623–

68Lexington, NCNC20,23823–

69▼19Lumberton, NCNC18,95523+156%

70Wendell, NCNC19,68721–

71Moyock, NCNC5,684190%

72▼42Boone, NCNC19,92918–

73Shelby, NCNC23,30918–

74▼11Cornelius, NCNC35,09417−67%

75▼52Piney Green, NCNC14,07817−77%

76Southern Pines, NCNC17,35717−79%

77Midway, NCNC5,10416–

78Hampstead, NCNC9,29214–

79▼32Pinehurst, NCNC18,67013–

80Kernersville, NCNC29,12811−78%

81▼24Rolesville, NCNC12,83911−89%

82▼8Clinton, NCNC8,4669–

83Lillington, NCNC5,0409–

84▼46Garner, NCNC41,5628–

85Waynesville, NCNC11,0067–

86▼5Asheboro, NCNC27,9906–

87▼27Davidson, NCNC16,6623−77%

88▼37Marvin, NCNC7,0402–

89Rockingham, NCNC8,8152–

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