RANKING · 2024 ACS · 61 SHOWN OF 61

Largest Japanese population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Japanese, 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 61 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784831+13%

02Cary, NCNC183,582616+41%

03Durham, NCNC305,561498−18%

04Raleigh, NCNC506,306321−28%

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271303+55%

06Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565300+70%

07Apex, NCNC80,419236+3833%

08Asheville, NCNC93,523218+163%

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,120218−42%

10Greenville, NCNC96,443189−6%

11Greensboro, NCNC308,667183−23%

12Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049113–

13Jacksonville, NCNC72,732106−12%

14Morrisville, NCNC32,46691−40%

15Holly Springs, NCNC50,28886+682%

16Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49477+83%

17New Bern, NCNC34,72473–

18Huntersville, NCNC68,53555–

19High Point, NCNC120,57154−13%

20Mooresville, NCNC55,84248−86%

21Carrboro, NCNC20,96247−22%

22Gastonia, NCNC87,06746+100%

23Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53641+71%

24Cornelius, NCNC35,09438+27%

25Piney Green, NCNC14,07838−32%

26Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90636–

27Matthews, NCNC32,76935+75%

28Mebane, NCNC21,95234–

29Boone, NCNC19,92933+450%

30Wilson, NCNC49,57233+10%

31Cramerton, NCNC5,71330–

32Kannapolis, NCNC61,70829–

33Spout Springs, NCNC11,24225–

34Havelock, NCNC17,43024−70%

35Statesville, NCNC32,18120−69%

36Hickory, NCNC45,97519−93%

37Half Moon, NCNC7,37817−62%

38Lillington, NCNC5,04016–

39Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12013−57%

40Rolesville, NCNC12,83913–

41Wilmington, NCNC126,80913+63%

42Aberdeen, NCNC10,06612–

43Hope Mills, NCNC18,32412−59%

44Kernersville, NCNC29,12812−67%

45Shelby, NCNC23,30912−72%

46Mint Hill, NCNC29,47611–

47Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6229–

48Pinehurst, NCNC18,6709−82%

49Weddington, NCNC14,5179−36%

50Asheboro, NCNC27,9908–

51Westport, NCNC5,9158–

52Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9277+0%

53Laurinburg, NCNC14,5827+0%

54Pineville, NCNC11,8517−75%

55Wake Forest, NCNC58,1477+75%

56Southern Pines, NCNC17,3576−67%

57Davidson, NCNC16,6625−85%

58Mount Airy, NCNC10,6825–

59Elon, NCNC11,3663–

60Etowah, NCNC7,9683+50%

61Ogden, NCNC8,2491−93%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES