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Largest Puerto Rican population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Puerto Rican origin, 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 159 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 187. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Zebulon, NC, up 77 places to #72.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78410,092+62%

02Fayetteville, NCNC209,12010,041+51%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,3067,465+106%

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2714,591+134%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6674,561+208%

06Durham, NCNC305,5612,953+79%

07Concord, NCNC114,5982,430+182%

08Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322,080−2%

09Cary, NCNC183,5821,674+126%

10▲5Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,650+101%

11High Point, NCNC120,5711,620+125%

12▼2Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,382+76%

13▲7Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,369+224%

14▲11Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,360+107%

15▼2Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471,288+202%

16▲1Greenville, NCNC96,4431,126+167%

17▲1Half Moon, NCNC7,3781,066+656%

18▲22Hickory, NCNC45,975990+356%

19▲9Huntersville, NCNC68,535944+370%

20▼8Wendell, NCNC19,687892+357%

21▼7Apex, NCNC80,419864+167%

22▲15Mooresville, NCNC55,842840+42%

23▲33Spout Springs, NCNC11,242810–

24▲15Selma, NCNC7,406735+498%

25▲4Asheville, NCNC93,523720+204%

26▲5Garner, NCNC41,562708+544%

27▲11Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536668+642%

28▼4New Bern, NCNC34,724664+213%

29▼10Burlington, NCNC61,496655+77%

30▼14Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927653–

31▲24Knightdale, NCNC23,144611+812%

32▲16Holly Springs, NCNC50,288608+19%

33▲25Mount Holly, NCNC19,033604+2057%

34▲13Waxhaw, NCNC23,140578+238%

35▼1Havelock, NCNC17,430535+13%

36▲15Piney Green, NCNC14,078516+5%

37▲23Sanford, NCNC34,138516+30%

38▲5Mint Hill, NCNC29,476500+48%

39▲11Clayton, NCNC32,633489+120%

40Barbecue, NCNC5,910487–

41▼20Spring Lake, NCNC11,252477−1%

42King, NCNC7,977463–

43▼2Stokesdale, NCNC6,133456–

44▲48Butner, NCNC8,112406+283%

45▼22Indian Trail, NCNC44,303403+34%

46▲7Lexington, NCNC20,238391+229%

47▼21Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120386+383%

48▼18Salisbury, NCNC36,879379+492%

49▲12Morehead City, NCNC10,434336+3633%

50▲12Hendersonville, NCNC15,867332+2113%

51▼15East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323329–

52▼30Murraysville, NCNC16,339329+1632%

53▼20Southern Pines, NCNC17,357329+571%

54▲45St. Stephens, NCNC9,457326–

55▲40Kinston, NCNC19,705323+236%

56▲16Asheboro, NCNC27,990321+17%

57▼15Matthews, NCNC32,769309+151%

58▲29Mebane, NCNC21,952296+1310%

59▼10Goldsboro, NCNC35,012292+41%

60▲16Carrboro, NCNC20,962286+393%

61▼15Monroe, NCNC42,644264−40%

62▲13Cornelius, NCNC35,094262+77%

63▲74Belmont, NCNC16,415260–

64▼5Dunn, NCNC8,814253+344%

65▲9Leland, NCNC35,731250+1686%

66▼31Kernersville, NCNC29,128243−39%

67Weddington, NCNC14,517242+137%

68▲9Silver Lake, NCNC6,563233–

69▼42Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565227+14%

70▼16Morrisville, NCNC32,466225+436%

71▲44Harrisburg, NCNC20,742223+2378%

72▲77Zebulon, NCNC11,933223+2130%

73▼28Statesville, NCNC32,181221+309%

74▲27Laurinburg, NCNC14,582220+1592%

75▲19Morganton, NCNC17,849219+37%

76▼12Pinehurst, NCNC18,670216+266%

77▼45Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622202+248%

78▲47Archdale, NCNC12,254197+49%

79▲5Clemmons, NCNC22,808197+52%

80▼17Lillington, NCNC5,040187+316%

81▲31Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637181−6%

82▲22Lewisville, NCNC14,421174+444%

83▲3Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386168−11%

84▲48Lumberton, NCNC18,955162–

85▲29Pineville, NCNC11,851160+70%

86▼1Marion, NCNC7,440149+1763%

87▲31Lincolnton, NCNC12,465145−40%

88▲1Marvin, NCNC7,040142+190%

89▼24Stallings, NCNC17,760136−34%

90Hampstead, NCNC9,292131+1091%

91▼24Creedmoor, NCNC5,046125–

92▲55Aberdeen, NCNC10,066121+908%

93▲34Ayden, NCNC5,263120+145%

94▼25Washington, NCNC9,910119+1222%

95Reidsville, NCNC14,692118–

96▲45Long View, NCNC5,387115+188%

97▼19Porters Neck, NCNC7,654115–

98▲45Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165111–

99▼19Smithfield, NCNC13,114110+12%

100▼48Newton, NCNC13,822108−39%

101▲27Shelby, NCNC23,309107+494%

102Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896102−22%

103▲37Trinity, NCNC7,274102–

104Rolesville, NCNC12,839101+910%

105▼48Boone, NCNC19,929100+96%

106▼6Cullowhee, NCNC7,97399+662%

107▲28Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50595–

108▼11Mocksville, NCNC6,28293–

109▼43Thomasville, NCNC27,73392+179%

110▼31Forest City, NCNC7,41091–

111▼29Angier, NCNC9,41084+79%

112▲26Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87084–

113▼32Graham, NCNC20,13182+22%

114▼24Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49482+74%

115▼45Wilson, NCNC49,57282−44%

116▲5Conover, NCNC8,93880+36%

117▼26Clinton, NCNC8,46676−46%

118▼35Rockingham, NCNC8,81576+262%

119▲29Cherryville, NCNC6,52375−63%

120Etowah, NCNC7,96873+170%

121▼18Fletcher, NCNC8,37373–

122▼29Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90673–

123▼21Hillsborough, NCNC9,77871+610%

124▼5Hamlet, NCNC5,87069–

125▼18Henderson, NCNC15,01363−60%

126▼6Siler City, NCNC8,15563–

127▲7Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56659+55%

128▲3Elon, NCNC11,36657–

129▼33Oxford, NCNC8,98556–

130▲15Waynesville, NCNC11,00650+257%

131▼58Eden, NCNC15,50049−17%

132▲12Locust, NCNC6,12047–

133▼9Roxboro, NCNC8,38046−81%

134▼11Winterville, NCNC10,97346+171%

135Dallas, NCNC6,39245–

136▼19Albemarle, NCNC17,76942+500%

137▼21Davidson, NCNC16,66238+52%

138Moyock, NCNC5,68433−58%

139▼10Oak Island, NCNC9,33733–

140▲2Brevard, NCNC8,09832+78%

141▼53Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73128–

142▼71Summerfield, NCNC11,32727+108%

143▼33Walkertown, NCNC6,12026–

144Bessemer City, NCNC5,83425–

145Kings Grant, NCNC9,00325–

146Ogden, NCNC8,24925−51%

147Cramerton, NCNC5,71324–

148▼37Midway, NCNC5,10421−49%

149▼105Lenoir, NCNC18,37218−55%

150▼17Unionville, NCNC7,32216–

151▼46Sawmills, NCNC5,10515–

152Mills River, NCNC7,50413–

153Surf City, NCNC5,14213–

154Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28711−92%

155Westport, NCNC5,9159–

156Williamston, NCNC5,0868−38%

157▼11Woodfin, NCNC8,2296+100%

158Black Mountain, NCNC8,4913−96%

159▼46Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172−92%

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