RANKING · 2024 ACS · 67 SHOWN OF 67

Largest Nigerian population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 67 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,468–

02Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,349–

03Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,309–

04Durham, NCNC305,5612,122–

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271674–

06Cary, NCNC183,582641–

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,120555–

08Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120342–

09Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565201–

10Apex, NCNC80,419190–

11Clayton, NCNC32,633173–

12Wilson, NCNC49,572173–

13Huntersville, NCNC68,535159–

14Clemmons, NCNC22,808151–

15Wake Forest, NCNC58,147151–

16Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566144–

17Morrisville, NCNC32,466143–

18Concord, NCNC114,598142–

19Harrisburg, NCNC20,742139–

20Piney Green, NCNC14,078127–

21Statesville, NCNC32,181109–

22Carrboro, NCNC20,962108–

23Burlington, NCNC61,496104–

24Wendell, NCNC19,687101–

25Garner, NCNC41,56293–

26Sanford, NCNC34,13887–

27Belmont, NCNC16,41581–

28Mooresville, NCNC55,84281–

29High Point, NCNC120,57178–

30Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62272–

31Lexington, NCNC20,23866–

32Monroe, NCNC42,64463–

33Spring Lake, NCNC11,25261–

34Knightdale, NCNC23,14459–

35Asheville, NCNC93,52354–

36Shelby, NCNC23,30951–

37Eden, NCNC15,50050–

38Wilmington, NCNC126,80948–

39Greenville, NCNC96,44345–

40Jacksonville, NCNC72,73245–

41Gastonia, NCNC87,06743–

42Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53641–

43Laurinburg, NCNC14,58239–

44Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63734–

45Selma, NCNC7,40628–

46Mount Airy, NCNC10,68221–

47Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28721–

48Cornelius, NCNC35,09419–

49Graham, NCNC20,13119–

50Mount Holly, NCNC19,03319–

51Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38619–

52Mint Hill, NCNC29,47618–

53Indian Trail, NCNC44,30317–

54Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54016–

55Etowah, NCNC7,96814–

56Holly Springs, NCNC50,28814–

57Locust, NCNC6,12014–

58Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92712–

59Stallings, NCNC17,76012–

60Kinston, NCNC19,70511–

61Havelock, NCNC17,43010–

62Lumberton, NCNC18,9559–

63Matthews, NCNC32,7699–

64Boone, NCNC19,9296–

65Clinton, NCNC8,4664–

66Davidson, NCNC16,6624–

67Lenoir, NCNC18,3724–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES