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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS 2010

01Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,875+407%

02Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,820+57%

03Cary, NCNC183,582747+180%

04Apex, NCNC80,419699+250%

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,120543+8%

06Durham, NCNC305,561482+73%

07Jacksonville, NCNC72,732411+30%

08Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271373+39%

09Greensboro, NCNC308,667220−19%

10Cornelius, NCNC35,094216+350%

11Asheville, NCNC93,523192+205%

12Mooresville, NCNC55,842187+835%

13Roxboro, NCNC8,380168–

14High Point, NCNC120,571167−34%

15Murraysville, NCNC16,339166–

16Carrboro, NCNC20,962159+1123%

17Matthews, NCNC32,769133+64%

18Laurinburg, NCNC14,582131+245%

19Weddington, NCNC14,517129+115%

20Huntersville, NCNC68,535127+59%

21Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536125+942%

22Garner, NCNC41,562121+1244%

23Mount Holly, NCNC19,033116–

24Thomasville, NCNC27,733116+582%

25Wake Forest, NCNC58,147109−25%

26Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565106+10%

27Holly Springs, NCNC50,288105+67%

28Waxhaw, NCNC23,140102−4%

29Kannapolis, NCNC61,70892+44%

30Wilmington, NCNC126,80983−66%

31Davidson, NCNC16,66279–

32Indian Trail, NCNC44,30374+236%

33Graham, NCNC20,13173–

34Greenville, NCNC96,44373−60%

35East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32370+367%

36Havelock, NCNC17,43068+48%

37Hillsborough, NCNC9,77867–

38Archdale, NCNC12,25465–

39Piney Green, NCNC14,07864–

40Oak Island, NCNC9,33763–

41Salisbury, NCNC36,87958+625%

42Leland, NCNC35,73157–

43Lewisville, NCNC14,42156−11%

44Concord, NCNC114,59855−2%

45Hope Mills, NCNC18,32453+279%

46Kinston, NCNC19,70553–

47Angier, NCNC9,41052−12%

48Wendell, NCNC19,68752–

49Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38651–

50Stallings, NCNC17,76050+285%

51Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56649–

52Rolesville, NCNC12,83942–

53Northchase, NCNC5,89640–

54Morrisville, NCNC32,46639–

55Burlington, NCNC61,49638–

56Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90838+850%

57Unionville, NCNC7,32238–

58Mount Airy, NCNC10,68237–

59Southern Pines, NCNC17,35737+95%

60Waynesville, NCNC11,00635+52%

61Kernersville, NCNC29,12833–

62Summerfield, NCNC11,32731+48%

63St. James, NCNC7,31829–

64Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62228+75%

65Mebane, NCNC21,95228−66%

66Sanford, NCNC34,13826−51%

67Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125−90%

68Knightdale, NCNC23,14424+50%

69Spring Lake, NCNC11,25224–

70Mocksville, NCNC6,28222–

71Cullowhee, NCNC7,97321–

72Goldsboro, NCNC35,01221−86%

73Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63721−66%

74Locust, NCNC6,12020+100%

75Statesville, NCNC32,18120−62%

76Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87519–

77Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04918–

78Kings Grant, NCNC9,00318–

79Stokesdale, NCNC6,13317–

80Butner, NCNC8,11216–

81Lincolnton, NCNC12,46516+78%

82Long View, NCNC5,38716–

83Hickory, NCNC45,97515−6%

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

85Newton, NCNC13,82214+8%

86Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89614–

87Elon, NCNC11,36613–

88Porters Neck, NCNC7,65412+9%

89Half Moon, NCNC7,37811−75%

90Hamlet, NCNC5,87011–

91Hampstead, NCNC9,29211–

92Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90611–

93Clayton, NCNC32,63310–

94Mills River, NCNC7,50410–

95Pineville, NCNC11,85110−17%

96Winterville, NCNC10,97310−38%

97Aberdeen, NCNC10,0669–

98Clemmons, NCNC22,8089−81%

99Cramerton, NCNC5,7139–

100Midland, NCNC5,1519–

101Albemarle, NCNC17,7698+0%

102Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9278–

103Lexington, NCNC20,2388–

104Swannanoa, NCNC6,9018−50%

105Asheboro, NCNC27,9906−84%

106Harrisburg, NCNC20,7426−90%

107Hendersonville, NCNC15,8676−84%

108Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1206−82%

109Dunn, NCNC8,8145+25%

110Mint Hill, NCNC29,4765−93%

111Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2875–

112Morehead City, NCNC10,4344–

113Surf City, NCNC5,1424+33%

114Wadesboro, NCNC5,0353–

115Etowah, NCNC7,9682−88%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES