RANKING · 2024 ACS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Largest Portuguese population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Portuguese 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 115 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 37. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laurinburg, NC, up 68 places to #18.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS 2010

01Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,875+407%

02Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,820+57%

03▲4Cary, NCNC183,582747+180%

04▲1Apex, NCNC80,419699+250%

05▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,120543+8%

06▼3Durham, NCNC305,561482+73%

07▼1Jacksonville, NCNC72,732411+30%

08▲3Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271373+39%

09Greensboro, NCNC308,667220−19%

10▲32Cornelius, NCNC35,094216+350%

11▼1Asheville, NCNC93,523192+205%

12▲1Mooresville, NCNC55,842187+835%

13Roxboro, NCNC8,380168–

14▲10High Point, NCNC120,571167−34%

15▲50Murraysville, NCNC16,339166–

16▲3Carrboro, NCNC20,962159+1123%

17▲31Matthews, NCNC32,769133+64%

18▲68Laurinburg, NCNC14,582131+245%

19▲57Weddington, NCNC14,517129+115%

20▲9Huntersville, NCNC68,535127+59%

21Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536125+942%

22▲18Garner, NCNC41,562121+1244%

23▲12Mount Holly, NCNC19,033116–

24▼6Thomasville, NCNC27,733116+582%

25▲8Wake Forest, NCNC58,147109−25%

26▲1Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565106+10%

27▲5Holly Springs, NCNC50,288105+67%

28▲3Waxhaw, NCNC23,140102−4%

29▲30Kannapolis, NCNC61,70892+44%

30▼22Wilmington, NCNC126,80983−66%

31▲38Davidson, NCNC16,66279–

32▼7Indian Trail, NCNC44,30374+236%

33▲67Graham, NCNC20,13173–

34▼20Greenville, NCNC96,44373−60%

35▼18East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32370+367%

36▼21Havelock, NCNC17,43068+48%

37▲19Hillsborough, NCNC9,77867–

38Archdale, NCNC12,25465–

39Piney Green, NCNC14,07864–

40▲14Oak Island, NCNC9,33763–

41▲12Salisbury, NCNC36,87958+625%

42▼8Leland, NCNC35,73157–

43▼2Lewisville, NCNC14,42156−11%

44▼32Concord, NCNC114,59855−2%

45▲13Hope Mills, NCNC18,32453+279%

46Kinston, NCNC19,70553–

47▼31Angier, NCNC9,41052−12%

48▼22Wendell, NCNC19,68752–

49▲18Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38651–

50▲22Stallings, NCNC17,76050+285%

51▼23Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56649–

52▲27Rolesville, NCNC12,83942–

53Northchase, NCNC5,89640–

54▲7Morrisville, NCNC32,46639–

55▲22Burlington, NCNC61,49638–

56▲1Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90838+850%

57▲16Unionville, NCNC7,32238–

58▼7Mount Airy, NCNC10,68237–

59▲40Southern Pines, NCNC17,35737+95%

60Waynesville, NCNC11,00635+52%

61▲2Kernersville, NCNC29,12833–

62Summerfield, NCNC11,32731+48%

63St. James, NCNC7,31829–

64▼21Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62228+75%

65▼5Mebane, NCNC21,95228−66%

66▼22Sanford, NCNC34,13826−51%

67▼12Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125−90%

68▼21Knightdale, NCNC23,14424+50%

69▼24Spring Lake, NCNC11,25224–

70▲18Mocksville, NCNC6,28222–

71Cullowhee, NCNC7,97321–

72▼52Goldsboro, NCNC35,01221−86%

73▲30Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63721−66%

74Locust, NCNC6,12020+100%

75▼13Statesville, NCNC32,18120−62%

76Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87519–

77▲13Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04918–

78▼56Kings Grant, NCNC9,00318–

79▲2Stokesdale, NCNC6,13317–

80Butner, NCNC8,11216–

81Lincolnton, NCNC12,46516+78%

82▲14Long View, NCNC5,38716–

83▼60Hickory, NCNC45,97515−6%

84▲7Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49415+36%

85▼19Newton, NCNC13,82214+8%

86▲3Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89614–

87▼9Elon, NCNC11,36613–

88Porters Neck, NCNC7,65412+9%

89▼40Half Moon, NCNC7,37811−75%

90Hamlet, NCNC5,87011–

91▼7Hampstead, NCNC9,29211–

92Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90611–

93▼23Clayton, NCNC32,63310–

94▲13Mills River, NCNC7,50410–

95▼58Pineville, NCNC11,85110−17%

96▼1Winterville, NCNC10,97310−38%

97Aberdeen, NCNC10,0669–

98▼68Clemmons, NCNC22,8089−81%

99Cramerton, NCNC5,7139–

100Midland, NCNC5,1519–

101Albemarle, NCNC17,76980%

102▼1Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9278–

103▼16Lexington, NCNC20,2388–

104▲6Swannanoa, NCNC6,9018−50%

105▼23Asheboro, NCNC27,9906−84%

106Harrisburg, NCNC20,7426−90%

107▼43Hendersonville, NCNC15,8676−84%

108▲1Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1206−82%

109▼17Dunn, NCNC8,8145+25%

110Mint Hill, NCNC29,4765−93%

111Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2875–

112▼15Morehead City, NCNC10,4344–

113▼30Surf City, NCNC5,1424+33%

114Wadesboro, NCNC5,0353–

115▼21Etowah, NCNC7,9682−88%

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