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Largest Korean population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Korean, 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 92 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 92 is 59. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kannapolis, NC, up 62 places to #24.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7842,784+27%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,195+17%

03Cary, NCNC183,5822,067+20%

04Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,184−29%

05▲2Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565890+11%

06▼1Durham, NCNC305,561870−38%

07▼1Greensboro, NCNC308,667644−36%

08▲5Apex, NCNC80,419637+139%

09▼1Huntersville, NCNC68,535561−4%

10▲7Wilmington, NCNC126,809443+117%

11▼2Porters Neck, NCNC7,654424−13%

12▲3Mooresville, NCNC55,842356+59%

13▲8Wake Forest, NCNC58,147349+101%

14▲18Morrisville, NCNC32,466338+256%

15▲7Greenville, NCNC96,443315+84%

16▼5Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271294−26%

17▼5Carrboro, NCNC20,962290+6%

18▲36New Bern, NCNC34,724257+634%

19▼9High Point, NCNC120,571237−43%

20▲21Holly Springs, NCNC50,288213+310%

21▲59Mills River, NCNC7,504208+2871%

22▼6Asheville, NCNC93,523193−12%

23▲7Half Moon, NCNC7,378189+73%

24▲62Kannapolis, NCNC61,708179+17800%

25▲60Garner, NCNC41,562150+14900%

26▼7Concord, NCNC114,598132−28%

27▲2Mint Hill, NCNC29,476120+9%

28▲31Waxhaw, NCNC23,140109+419%

29▲2Boone, NCNC19,929105+9%

30▲47Clemmons, NCNC22,808101+1343%

31▲16Davidson, NCNC16,662100+133%

32▼14Jacksonville, NCNC72,73299−49%

33▼8Stallings, NCNC17,76093−31%

34Piney Green, NCNC14,07888–

35▼1Indian Trail, NCNC44,30387+19%

36▼9Gastonia, NCNC87,06781−30%

37▼11Hope Mills, NCNC18,32480−33%

38▲26Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90876+485%

39▼16Goldsboro, NCNC35,01275−51%

40▲16Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92774+174%

41▼21Matthews, NCNC32,76974−58%

42▼14Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53672−35%

43Summerfield, NCNC11,32769–

44▲5Smithfield, NCNC13,11464+49%

45▼31Spout Springs, NCNC11,24264−75%

46Wendell, NCNC19,68759–

47▼9Southern Pines, NCNC17,35758−3%

48Mebane, NCNC21,95254–

49Moyock, NCNC5,68454–

50Hickory, NCNC45,97544–

51▲36Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12041+4000%

52Ogden, NCNC8,24940–

53▼20Spring Lake, NCNC11,25239−51%

54▲15Burlington, NCNC61,49637+270%

55▼11Wilson, NCNC49,57236−22%

56Lillington, NCNC5,04035–

57Lumberton, NCNC18,95535–

58Mount Holly, NCNC19,03332–

59▲4Woodfin, NCNC8,22930+114%

60Westport, NCNC5,91525–

61▲13Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56624+167%

62▼20Elon, NCNC11,36622−56%

63▼1Havelock, NCNC17,43020+11%

64Mount Airy, NCNC10,68220–

65King, NCNC7,97719–

66Lexington, NCNC20,23819–

67Fletcher, NCNC8,37318–

68▼11Knightdale, NCNC23,14418−28%

69Stokesdale, NCNC6,13318–

70▲11Marvin, NCNC7,04017+183%

71▼36Pineville, NCNC11,85117−77%

72▲12Monroe, NCNC42,64416+700%

73Weddington, NCNC14,51716–

74Clayton, NCNC32,63315–

75▼17Belmont, NCNC16,41514−39%

76Murraysville, NCNC16,33914–

77Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50514–

78▼23Hillsborough, NCNC9,77813−62%

79Graham, NCNC20,13112–

80Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73110–

81▼29Statesville, NCNC32,18110−75%

82Pinehurst, NCNC18,6709–

83Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6378–

84▼18Shelby, NCNC23,3098−27%

85▼2East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3235+150%

86▼15Sanford, NCNC34,1385−50%

87Conover, NCNC8,9383–

88Waynesville, NCNC11,0063–

89▼1Unionville, NCNC7,3222+100%

90▼42Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421−98%

91Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671–

92Tarboro, NCNC10,9791–

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