RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 66 SHOWN OF 66

Largest Japanese population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Japanese, 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 66 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 66 is 29.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS –

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784737–

02Durham, NCNC305,561609–

03Raleigh, NCNC506,306445–

04Cary, NCNC183,582438–

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,120375–

06Mooresville, NCNC55,842338–

07Hickory, NCNC45,975279–

08Greensboro, NCNC308,667239–

09Greenville, NCNC96,443201–

10Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271196–

11Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565176–

12Morrisville, NCNC32,466151–

13Jacksonville, NCNC72,732120–

14Asheville, NCNC93,52383–

15Havelock, NCNC17,43080–

16Statesville, NCNC32,18165–

17Concord, NCNC114,59864–

18High Point, NCNC120,57162–

19Carrboro, NCNC20,96260–

20Piney Green, NCNC14,07856–

21Clemmons, NCNC22,80855–

22Pinehurst, NCNC18,67051–

23Half Moon, NCNC7,37845–

24Shelby, NCNC23,30943–

25Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49442–

26Kernersville, NCNC29,12836–

27Davidson, NCNC16,66234–

28Murraysville, NCNC16,33933–

29Garner, NCNC41,56231–

30Cornelius, NCNC35,09430–

31Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12030–

32Wilson, NCNC49,57230–

33Hope Mills, NCNC18,32429–

34Pineville, NCNC11,85128–

35Belmont, NCNC16,41524–

36Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53624–

37Gastonia, NCNC87,06723–

38Goldsboro, NCNC35,01223–

39Woodfin, NCNC8,22922–

40Matthews, NCNC32,76920–

41Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56620–

42Ayden, NCNC5,26319–

43Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89619–

44Southern Pines, NCNC17,35718–

45Indian Trail, NCNC44,30317–

46Wadesboro, NCNC5,03516–

47Monroe, NCNC42,64415–

48Burlington, NCNC61,49614–

49Ogden, NCNC8,24914–

50Weddington, NCNC14,51714–

51Spring Lake, NCNC11,25213–

52Holly Springs, NCNC50,28811–

53Thomasville, NCNC27,73311–

54Sanford, NCNC34,13810–

55Wilmington, NCNC126,8098–

56Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9277–

57Harrisburg, NCNC20,7427–

58Laurinburg, NCNC14,5827–

59Apex, NCNC80,4196–

60Boone, NCNC19,9296–

61Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9086–

62Stallings, NCNC17,7606–

63Wake Forest, NCNC58,1474–

64Cullowhee, NCNC7,9733–

65Lumberton, NCNC18,9553–

66Etowah, NCNC7,9682–

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