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Largest Nigerian population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, 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 41 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,115+56%

02Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,972+257%

03Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,570+32%

04Durham, NCNC305,5611,090+80%

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,120399−3%

06Concord, NCNC114,598227–

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271203−20%

08Cary, NCNC183,582188+86%

09Greenville, NCNC96,443157+128%

10Harrisburg, NCNC20,742120–

11Wilmington, NCNC126,809119+495%

12Gastonia, NCNC87,067104+20%

13Wake Forest, NCNC58,147104–

14Huntersville, NCNC68,53597–

15Butner, NCNC8,11290–

16Apex, NCNC80,41972–

17Burlington, NCNC61,49668–

18Morrisville, NCNC32,46666+53%

19High Point, NCNC120,57165−41%

20Monroe, NCNC42,64465–

21Carrboro, NCNC20,96256−46%

22Piney Green, NCNC14,07855–

23Indian Trail, NCNC44,30352+49%

24Oxford, NCNC8,98551–

25Laurinburg, NCNC14,58245–

26Clayton, NCNC32,63340–

27Weddington, NCNC14,51735–

28Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56534−51%

29Salisbury, NCNC36,87930+30%

30Asheville, NCNC93,52324–

31Mebane, NCNC21,95223–

32Lumberton, NCNC18,95522–

33Mooresville, NCNC55,84222–

34Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28715–

35Kinston, NCNC19,70513+44%

36Matthews, NCNC32,76912–

37Stallings, NCNC17,7609−75%

38Davidson, NCNC16,6627–

39East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3237–

40Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1205–

41Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672−78%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS