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Largest Nicaraguan population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, 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 44 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 50. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Statesville, NC, up 17 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7842,459+91%

02▲12Jacksonville, NCNC72,732650+702%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,306602+252%

04▲9Greensboro, NCNC308,667598+504%

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271500+7%

06▲3Gastonia, NCNC87,067355+5817%

07▲4High Point, NCNC120,571354+1164%

08▼4Durham, NCNC305,561352–

09Mebane, NCNC21,952276+3350%

10▲17Statesville, NCNC32,181204–

11▼9Concord, NCNC114,598163–

12▲3Asheboro, NCNC27,990146+462%

13▲5Mint Hill, NCNC29,476122−54%

14Indian Trail, NCNC44,303107+78%

15▼9Cary, NCNC183,582105–

16Wake Forest, NCNC58,14786+219%

17▲5Wilmington, NCNC126,80983–

18▼11Burlington, NCNC61,49677+12%

19▲11Clinton, NCNC8,46670–

20▲12Asheville, NCNC93,52361+110%

21▲7Greenville, NCNC96,44352+300%

22▲15Lillington, NCNC5,04050–

23Clayton, NCNC32,63349+444%

24▼12Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73145–

25Harrisburg, NCNC20,74243–

26Apex, NCNC80,41939–

27▲2Huntersville, NCNC68,53535+150%

28Siler City, NCNC8,15532–

29▼10Hope Mills, NCNC18,32429–

30Morganton, NCNC17,84925−4%

31▼7Holly Springs, NCNC50,28824–

32▼22Fayetteville, NCNC209,12022−64%

33Hendersonville, NCNC15,86720–

34New Bern, NCNC34,72420–

35Stallings, NCNC17,76018–

36Clemmons, NCNC22,80817–

37Fletcher, NCNC8,37315–

38Cornelius, NCNC35,09414–

39Piney Green, NCNC14,07811−15%

40Mooresville, NCNC55,84210–

41Morrisville, NCNC32,46610–

42▼8Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9279–

43Kernersville, NCNC29,1289–

44Sanford, NCNC34,1384–

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