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Largest Nigerian population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, 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 67 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 59. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rocky Mount, NC, up 32 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,468+156%

02Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,349+506%

03Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,309+178%

04Durham, NCNC305,5612,122+251%

05▲2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271674+165%

06▲2Cary, NCNC183,582641+535%

07▼2Fayetteville, NCNC209,120555+35%

08▲32Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120342–

09▲19Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565201+187%

10▲6Apex, NCNC80,419190–

11▲15Clayton, NCNC32,633173–

12Wilson, NCNC49,572173–

13▲1Huntersville, NCNC68,535159–

14Clemmons, NCNC22,808151–

15▼2Wake Forest, NCNC58,147151–

16Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566144–

17▲1Morrisville, NCNC32,466143+233%

18▼12Concord, NCNC114,598142–

19▼9Harrisburg, NCNC20,742139–

20▲2Piney Green, NCNC14,078127–

21Statesville, NCNC32,181109–

22▼1Carrboro, NCNC20,962108+4%

23▼6Burlington, NCNC61,496104–

24Wendell, NCNC19,687101–

25Garner, NCNC41,56293–

26Sanford, NCNC34,13887–

27Belmont, NCNC16,41581–

28▲5Mooresville, NCNC55,84281–

29▼10High Point, NCNC120,57178−29%

30Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62272–

31Lexington, NCNC20,23866–

32▼12Monroe, NCNC42,64463–

33Spring Lake, NCNC11,25261–

34Knightdale, NCNC23,14459−70%

35▼5Asheville, NCNC93,52354–

36Shelby, NCNC23,30951+132%

37Eden, NCNC15,50050–

38▼27Wilmington, NCNC126,80948+140%

39▼30Greenville, NCNC96,44345−35%

40Jacksonville, NCNC72,73245+221%

41▼29Gastonia, NCNC87,06743−51%

42Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53641–

43▼18Laurinburg, NCNC14,58239–

44Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63734–

45Selma, NCNC7,40628–

46Mount Airy, NCNC10,68221–

47▼13Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28721–

48Cornelius, NCNC35,09419–

49Graham, NCNC20,13119–

50Mount Holly, NCNC19,03319–

51Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38619–

52Mint Hill, NCNC29,47618–

53▼30Indian Trail, NCNC44,30317−51%

54Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54016–

55Etowah, NCNC7,96814–

56Holly Springs, NCNC50,28814–

57Locust, NCNC6,12014–

58Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92712–

59▼22Stallings, NCNC17,76012−67%

60▼25Kinston, NCNC19,70511+22%

61Havelock, NCNC17,43010–

62▼30Lumberton, NCNC18,9559–

63▼27Matthews, NCNC32,7699–

64Boone, NCNC19,9296–

65Clinton, NCNC8,4664–

66▼28Davidson, NCNC16,6624–

67Lenoir, NCNC18,3724–

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