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Largest Portuguese population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Portuguese 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 110 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS 2010

01Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,093+466%

02Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,639+42%

03Durham, NCNC305,561726+160%

04Fayetteville, NCNC209,120641+27%

05Apex, NCNC80,419439+120%

06Jacksonville, NCNC72,732437+38%

07Cary, NCNC183,582369+38%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,809363+50%

09Greensboro, NCNC308,667277+1%

10Asheville, NCNC93,523235+273%

11Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271205−24%

12Concord, NCNC114,598154+175%

13Mooresville, NCNC55,842133+565%

14Greenville, NCNC96,443118−36%

15Havelock, NCNC17,430104+126%

16Angier, NCNC9,41095+61%

17East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32394+527%

18Thomasville, NCNC27,73394+453%

19Carrboro, NCNC20,96288+577%

20Goldsboro, NCNC35,01284−46%

21Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53680+567%

22Kings Grant, NCNC9,00380–

23Hickory, NCNC45,97575+369%

24High Point, NCNC120,57173−71%

25Indian Trail, NCNC44,30373+232%

26Wendell, NCNC19,68773–

27Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56570−27%

28Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56670–

29Huntersville, NCNC68,53568−15%

30Clemmons, NCNC22,80865+38%

31Waxhaw, NCNC23,14065−39%

32Holly Springs, NCNC50,28863+0%

33Wake Forest, NCNC58,14763−57%

34Leland, NCNC35,73155–

35Mount Holly, NCNC19,03354–

36St. Stephens, NCNC9,45754–

37Pineville, NCNC11,85151+325%

38Conover, NCNC8,93849+250%

39Gibsonville, NCNC9,87646−6%

40Garner, NCNC41,56245+400%

41Lewisville, NCNC14,42144−30%

42Cornelius, NCNC35,09443−10%

43Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62243+169%

44Sanford, NCNC34,13840−25%

45Spring Lake, NCNC11,25240–

46Ogden, NCNC8,24939+255%

47Knightdale, NCNC23,14438+138%

48Matthews, NCNC32,76938−53%

49Half Moon, NCNC7,37834−23%

50Gastonia, NCNC87,06729−36%

51Mount Airy, NCNC10,68229–

52Fletcher, NCNC8,37327+575%

53Salisbury, NCNC36,87927+238%

54Oak Island, NCNC9,33726–

55Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125−90%

56Hillsborough, NCNC9,77825–

57Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90825+525%

58Hope Mills, NCNC18,32425+79%

59Kannapolis, NCNC61,70825−61%

60Mebane, NCNC21,95225−70%

61Morrisville, NCNC32,46625–

62Statesville, NCNC32,18125−52%

63Kernersville, NCNC29,12824–

64Hendersonville, NCNC15,86722−42%

65Murraysville, NCNC16,33922–

66Newton, NCNC13,82221+62%

67Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38620–

68Washington, NCNC9,91020−41%

69Davidson, NCNC16,66219–

70Clayton, NCNC32,63319–

71Eden, NCNC15,50019–

72Stallings, NCNC17,76019+46%

73Unionville, NCNC7,32219–

74Morganton, NCNC17,84916+100%

75Selma, NCNC7,40616–

76Weddington, NCNC14,51716−73%

77Burlington, NCNC61,49615–

78Elon, NCNC11,36615–

79Rolesville, NCNC12,83915–

80Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16515–

81Stokesdale, NCNC6,13315–

82Asheboro, NCNC27,99013−66%

83Surf City, NCNC5,14213+333%

84Hampstead, NCNC9,29212–

85Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11712–

86Laurinburg, NCNC14,58212−68%

87Lexington, NCNC20,23812–

88Mocksville, NCNC6,28212–

89Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89612–

90Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04911–

91Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49411+0%

92Dunn, NCNC8,81410+150%

93Shelby, NCNC23,30910–

94Etowah, NCNC7,9689−47%

95Winterville, NCNC10,9739−44%

96Long View, NCNC5,3878–

97Morehead City, NCNC10,4348–

98New Bern, NCNC34,7248−68%

99Southern Pines, NCNC17,3578−58%

100Graham, NCNC20,1317–

101Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9276–

102Henderson, NCNC15,0136−40%

103Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6376−90%

104Shallotte, NCNC5,3355–

105Boone, NCNC19,9294−89%

106Clinton, NCNC8,4663−95%

107Mills River, NCNC7,5043–

108Belmont, NCNC16,4152–

109Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201−97%

110Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011−94%

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