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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.

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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%

10Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,650+101%

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

12Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,382+76%

13Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,369+224%

14Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,360+107%

15Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471,288+202%

16Greenville, NCNC96,4431,126+167%

17Half Moon, NCNC7,3781,066+656%

18Hickory, NCNC45,975990+356%

19Huntersville, NCNC68,535944+370%

20Wendell, NCNC19,687892+357%

21Apex, NCNC80,419864+167%

22Mooresville, NCNC55,842840+42%

23Spout Springs, NCNC11,242810–

24Selma, NCNC7,406735+498%

25Asheville, NCNC93,523720+204%

26Garner, NCNC41,562708+544%

27Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536668+642%

28New Bern, NCNC34,724664+213%

29Burlington, NCNC61,496655+77%

30Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927653–

31Knightdale, NCNC23,144611+812%

32Holly Springs, NCNC50,288608+19%

33Mount Holly, NCNC19,033604+2057%

34Waxhaw, NCNC23,140578+238%

35Havelock, NCNC17,430535+13%

36Piney Green, NCNC14,078516+5%

37Sanford, NCNC34,138516+30%

38Mint Hill, NCNC29,476500+48%

39Clayton, NCNC32,633489+120%

40Barbecue, NCNC5,910487–

41Spring Lake, NCNC11,252477−1%

42King, NCNC7,977463–

43Stokesdale, NCNC6,133456–

44Butner, NCNC8,112406+283%

45Indian Trail, NCNC44,303403+34%

46Lexington, NCNC20,238391+229%

47Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120386+383%

48Salisbury, NCNC36,879379+492%

49Morehead City, NCNC10,434336+3633%

50Hendersonville, NCNC15,867332+2113%

51East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323329–

52Murraysville, NCNC16,339329+1632%

53Southern Pines, NCNC17,357329+571%

54St. Stephens, NCNC9,457326–

55Kinston, NCNC19,705323+236%

56Asheboro, NCNC27,990321+17%

57Matthews, NCNC32,769309+151%

58Mebane, NCNC21,952296+1310%

59Goldsboro, NCNC35,012292+41%

60Carrboro, NCNC20,962286+393%

61Monroe, NCNC42,644264−40%

62Cornelius, NCNC35,094262+77%

63Belmont, NCNC16,415260–

64Dunn, NCNC8,814253+344%

65Leland, NCNC35,731250+1686%

66Kernersville, NCNC29,128243−39%

67Weddington, NCNC14,517242+137%

68Silver Lake, NCNC6,563233–

69Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565227+14%

70Morrisville, NCNC32,466225+436%

71Harrisburg, NCNC20,742223+2378%

72Zebulon, NCNC11,933223+2130%

73Statesville, NCNC32,181221+309%

74Laurinburg, NCNC14,582220+1592%

75Morganton, NCNC17,849219+37%

76Pinehurst, NCNC18,670216+266%

77Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622202+248%

78Archdale, NCNC12,254197+49%

79Clemmons, NCNC22,808197+52%

80Lillington, NCNC5,040187+316%

81Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637181−6%

82Lewisville, NCNC14,421174+444%

83Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386168−11%

84Lumberton, NCNC18,955162–

85Pineville, NCNC11,851160+70%

86Marion, NCNC7,440149+1763%

87Lincolnton, NCNC12,465145−40%

88Marvin, NCNC7,040142+190%

89Stallings, NCNC17,760136−34%

90Hampstead, NCNC9,292131+1091%

91Creedmoor, NCNC5,046125–

92Aberdeen, NCNC10,066121+908%

93Ayden, NCNC5,263120+145%

94Washington, NCNC9,910119+1222%

95Reidsville, NCNC14,692118–

96Long View, NCNC5,387115+188%

97Porters Neck, NCNC7,654115–

98Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165111–

99Smithfield, NCNC13,114110+12%

100Newton, NCNC13,822108−39%

101Shelby, NCNC23,309107+494%

102Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896102−22%

103Trinity, NCNC7,274102–

104Rolesville, NCNC12,839101+910%

105Boone, NCNC19,929100+96%

106Cullowhee, NCNC7,97399+662%

107Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50595–

108Mocksville, NCNC6,28293–

109Thomasville, NCNC27,73392+179%

110Forest City, NCNC7,41091–

111Angier, NCNC9,41084+79%

112Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87084–

113Graham, NCNC20,13182+22%

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

115Wilson, NCNC49,57282−44%

116Conover, NCNC8,93880+36%

117Clinton, NCNC8,46676−46%

118Rockingham, NCNC8,81576+262%

119Cherryville, NCNC6,52375−63%

120Etowah, NCNC7,96873+170%

121Fletcher, NCNC8,37373–

122Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90673–

123Hillsborough, NCNC9,77871+610%

124Hamlet, NCNC5,87069–

125Henderson, NCNC15,01363−60%

126Siler City, NCNC8,15563–

127Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56659+55%

128Elon, NCNC11,36657–

129Oxford, NCNC8,98556–

130Waynesville, NCNC11,00650+257%

131Eden, NCNC15,50049−17%

132Locust, NCNC6,12047–

133Roxboro, NCNC8,38046−81%

134Winterville, NCNC10,97346+171%

135Dallas, NCNC6,39245–

136Albemarle, NCNC17,76942+500%

137Davidson, NCNC16,66238+52%

138Moyock, NCNC5,68433−58%

139Oak Island, NCNC9,33733–

140Brevard, NCNC8,09832+78%

141Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73128–

142Summerfield, NCNC11,32727+108%

143Walkertown, NCNC6,12026–

144Bessemer City, NCNC5,83425–

145Kings Grant, NCNC9,00325–

146Ogden, NCNC8,24925−51%

147Cramerton, NCNC5,71324–

148Midway, NCNC5,10421−49%

149Lenoir, NCNC18,37218−55%

150Unionville, NCNC7,32216–

151Sawmills, NCNC5,10515–

152Mills River, NCNC7,50413–

153Surf City, NCNC5,14213–

154Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28711−92%

155Westport, NCNC5,9159–

156Williamston, NCNC5,0868−38%

157Woodfin, NCNC8,2296+100%

158Black Mountain, NCNC8,4913−96%

159Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172−92%

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