RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Largest Portuguese population, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Portuguese 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 93 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,157–

02Fayetteville, NCNC209,120503–

03Raleigh, NCNC506,306370–

04Jacksonville, NCNC72,732317–

05Durham, NCNC305,561279–

06Greensboro, NCNC308,667273–

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271268–

08Cary, NCNC183,582267–

09High Point, NCNC120,571253–

10Black Mountain, NCNC8,491247–

11Wilmington, NCNC126,809242–

12Apex, NCNC80,419200–

13Greenville, NCNC96,443183–

14Goldsboro, NCNC35,012155–

15Wake Forest, NCNC58,147146–

16Waxhaw, NCNC23,140106–

17Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56596–

18Mebane, NCNC21,95282–

19Matthews, NCNC32,76981–

20Huntersville, NCNC68,53580–

21Mint Hill, NCNC29,47673–

22Kannapolis, NCNC61,70864–

23Lewisville, NCNC14,42163–

24Asheville, NCNC93,52363–

25Holly Springs, NCNC50,28863–

26Harrisburg, NCNC20,74262–

27Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63761–

28Weddington, NCNC14,51760–

29Angier, NCNC9,41059–

30Concord, NCNC114,59856–

31Clinton, NCNC8,46656–

32Sanford, NCNC34,13853–

33Statesville, NCNC32,18152–

34Gibsonville, NCNC9,87649–

35Pinehurst, NCNC18,67048–

36Cornelius, NCNC35,09448–

37Clemmons, NCNC22,80847–

38Havelock, NCNC17,43046–

39Gastonia, NCNC87,06745–

40Half Moon, NCNC7,37844–

41Hendersonville, NCNC15,86738–

42Asheboro, NCNC27,99038–

43Boone, NCNC19,92938–

44Laurinburg, NCNC14,58238–

45Washington, NCNC9,91034–

46Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12033–

47Smithfield, NCNC13,11431–

48New Bern, NCNC34,72425–

49Tarboro, NCNC10,97924–

50Waynesville, NCNC11,00623–

51Woodfin, NCNC8,22923–

52Indian Trail, NCNC44,30322–

53Wilson, NCNC49,57222–

54Summerfield, NCNC11,32721–

55Mooresville, NCNC55,84220–

56Southern Pines, NCNC17,35719–

57Lumberton, NCNC18,95518–

58Etowah, NCNC7,96817–

59Thomasville, NCNC27,73317–

60Hickory, NCNC45,97516–

61Knightdale, NCNC23,14416–

62Swannanoa, NCNC6,90116–

63Winterville, NCNC10,97316–

64Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62216–

65East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32315–

66Hope Mills, NCNC18,32414–

67Conover, NCNC8,93814–

68Newton, NCNC13,82213–

69Stallings, NCNC17,76013–

70Bessemer City, NCNC5,83413–

71Carrboro, NCNC20,96213–

72Pineville, NCNC11,85112–

73Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53612–

74Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49411–

75Porters Neck, NCNC7,65411–

76Ogden, NCNC8,24911–

77Williamston, NCNC5,08611–

78Henderson, NCNC15,01310–

79Locust, NCNC6,12010–

80Lincolnton, NCNC12,4659–

81Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6499–

82Garner, NCNC41,5629–

83Morganton, NCNC17,8498–

84Salisbury, NCNC36,8798–

85Albemarle, NCNC17,7698–

86Marvin, NCNC7,0408–

87Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5407–

88Lillington, NCNC5,0406–

89Monroe, NCNC42,6446–

90Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9084–

91Dunn, NCNC8,8144–

92Fletcher, NCNC8,3734–

93Surf City, NCNC5,1423–

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