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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. The median across all 61 is 30. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Apex, NC, up 52 places to #7.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784831+13%

02▲2Cary, NCNC183,582616+41%

03▼1Durham, NCNC305,561498−18%

04▼1Raleigh, NCNC506,306321−28%

05▲5Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271303+55%

06▲5Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565300+70%

07▲52Apex, NCNC80,419236+3833%

08▲6Asheville, NCNC93,523218+163%

09▼4Fayetteville, NCNC209,120218−42%

10▼1Greenville, NCNC96,443189−6%

11▼3Greensboro, NCNC308,667183−23%

12Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049113–

13Jacksonville, NCNC72,732106−12%

14▼2Morrisville, NCNC32,46691−40%

15▲37Holly Springs, NCNC50,28886+682%

16▲9Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49477+83%

17New Bern, NCNC34,72473–

18Huntersville, NCNC68,53555–

19▼1High Point, NCNC120,57154−13%

20▼14Mooresville, NCNC55,84248−86%

21▼2Carrboro, NCNC20,96247−22%

22▲15Gastonia, NCNC87,06746+100%

23▲13Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53641+71%

24▲6Cornelius, NCNC35,09438+27%

25▼5Piney Green, NCNC14,07838−32%

26Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90636–

27▲13Matthews, NCNC32,76935+75%

28Mebane, NCNC21,95234–

29▲31Boone, NCNC19,92933+450%

30▲2Wilson, NCNC49,57233+10%

31Cramerton, NCNC5,71330–

32Kannapolis, NCNC61,70829–

33Spout Springs, NCNC11,24225–

34▼19Havelock, NCNC17,43024−70%

35▼19Statesville, NCNC32,18120−69%

36▼29Hickory, NCNC45,97519−93%

37▼14Half Moon, NCNC7,37817−62%

38Lillington, NCNC5,04016–

39▼8Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12013−57%

40Rolesville, NCNC12,83913–

41▲14Wilmington, NCNC126,80913+63%

42Aberdeen, NCNC10,06612–

43▼10Hope Mills, NCNC18,32412−59%

44▼18Kernersville, NCNC29,12812−67%

45▼21Shelby, NCNC23,30912−72%

46Mint Hill, NCNC29,47611–

47Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6229–

48▼26Pinehurst, NCNC18,6709−82%

49▲1Weddington, NCNC14,5179−36%

50Asheboro, NCNC27,9908–

51Westport, NCNC5,9158–

52▲4Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92770%

53▲5Laurinburg, NCNC14,58270%

54▼20Pineville, NCNC11,8517−75%

55▲8Wake Forest, NCNC58,1477+75%

56▼12Southern Pines, NCNC17,3576−67%

57▼30Davidson, NCNC16,6625−85%

58Mount Airy, NCNC10,6825–

59Elon, NCNC11,3663–

60▲6Etowah, NCNC7,9683+50%

61▼12Ogden, NCNC8,2491−93%

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