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Largest Puerto Rican population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Puerto Rican origin, 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 149 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 149 is 141.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7849,439+51%

02Fayetteville, NCNC209,1208,779+32%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,3066,860+90%

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2713,450+76%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,101+109%

06Durham, NCNC305,5612,604+58%

07Concord, NCNC114,5982,282+165%

08Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322,270+7%

09Cary, NCNC183,5821,681+127%

10Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,404+79%

11High Point, NCNC120,5711,231+71%

12Wendell, NCNC19,6871,131+480%

13Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471,084+154%

14Apex, NCNC80,4191,043+222%

15Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,014+24%

16Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,012–

17Greenville, NCNC96,443922+118%

18Half Moon, NCNC7,378901+539%

19Burlington, NCNC61,496843+128%

20Kannapolis, NCNC61,708764+81%

21Spring Lake, NCNC11,252745+55%

22Murraysville, NCNC16,339723+3705%

23Indian Trail, NCNC44,303715+138%

24New Bern, NCNC34,724709+234%

25Hope Mills, NCNC18,324642−2%

26Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120619+674%

27Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565564+183%

28Huntersville, NCNC68,535524+161%

29Asheville, NCNC93,523511+116%

30Salisbury, NCNC36,879511+698%

31Garner, NCNC41,562507+361%

32Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622506+772%

33Southern Pines, NCNC17,357498+916%

34Havelock, NCNC17,430488+3%

35Kernersville, NCNC29,128466+17%

36East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323462–

37Mooresville, NCNC55,842447−24%

38Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536445+394%

39Selma, NCNC7,406441+259%

40Hickory, NCNC45,975437+101%

41Stokesdale, NCNC6,133423–

42Matthews, NCNC32,769422+243%

43Mint Hill, NCNC29,476420+24%

44Lenoir, NCNC18,372398+895%

45Statesville, NCNC32,181390+622%

46Monroe, NCNC42,644389−11%

47Waxhaw, NCNC23,140377+120%

48Holly Springs, NCNC50,288376−27%

49Goldsboro, NCNC35,012370+79%

50Clayton, NCNC32,633345+55%

51Piney Green, NCNC14,078338−31%

52Newton, NCNC13,822323+82%

53Lexington, NCNC20,238319+168%

54Morrisville, NCNC32,466317+655%

55Knightdale, NCNC23,144312+366%

56Spout Springs, NCNC11,242292–

57Boone, NCNC19,929278+445%

58Mount Holly, NCNC19,033274+879%

59Dunn, NCNC8,814273+379%

60Sanford, NCNC34,138269−32%

61Morehead City, NCNC10,434262+2811%

62Hendersonville, NCNC15,867259+1627%

63Lillington, NCNC5,040245+444%

64Pinehurst, NCNC18,670241+308%

65Stallings, NCNC17,760237+15%

66Thomasville, NCNC27,733230+597%

67Creedmoor, NCNC5,046224–

68Mount Airy, NCNC10,682221+531%

69Washington, NCNC9,910216+2300%

70Wilson, NCNC49,572191+31%

71Summerfield, NCNC11,327189+1354%

72Asheboro, NCNC27,990165−40%

73Eden, NCNC15,500156+164%

74Leland, NCNC35,731153+993%

75Cornelius, NCNC35,094141−5%

76Carrboro, NCNC20,962138+138%

77Silver Lake, NCNC6,563136–

78Porters Neck, NCNC7,654132–

79Forest City, NCNC7,410131–

80Smithfield, NCNC13,114131+34%

81Graham, NCNC20,131130+94%

82Angier, NCNC9,410129+174%

83Rockingham, NCNC8,815129+514%

84Clemmons, NCNC22,808120−8%

85Marion, NCNC7,440117+1363%

86Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386116−39%

87Mebane, NCNC21,952108+414%

88Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731104–

89Marvin, NCNC7,040102+108%

90Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494100+113%

91Clinton, NCNC8,46698−30%

92Butner, NCNC8,11294−11%

93Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90694–

94Morganton, NCNC17,84983−48%

95Kinston, NCNC19,70582−15%

96Oxford, NCNC8,98581–

97Mocksville, NCNC6,28278–

98Midland, NCNC5,15175–

99St. Stephens, NCNC9,45775–

100Cullowhee, NCNC7,97373+462%

101Laurinburg, NCNC14,58272+454%

102Hillsborough, NCNC9,77870+600%

103Fletcher, NCNC8,37368–

104Lewisville, NCNC14,42168+113%

105Sawmills, NCNC5,10567–

106Shallotte, NCNC5,33567–

107Henderson, NCNC15,01364−59%

108Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87563+142%

109Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04962–

110Walkertown, NCNC6,12057–

111Midway, NCNC5,10456+37%

112Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63753−73%

113Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11752+100%

114Pineville, NCNC11,85152−45%

115Harrisburg, NCNC20,74250+456%

116Davidson, NCNC16,66249+96%

117Albemarle, NCNC17,76948+586%

118Lincolnton, NCNC12,46545−81%

119Hamlet, NCNC5,87043–

120Siler City, NCNC8,15543–

121Conover, NCNC8,93842−29%

122Swannanoa, NCNC6,90141+128%

123Winterville, NCNC10,97340+135%

124Roxboro, NCNC8,38039−84%

125Archdale, NCNC12,25438−71%

126Gibsonville, NCNC9,87638–

127Ayden, NCNC5,26337−24%

128Shelby, NCNC23,30935+94%

129Oak Island, NCNC9,33734–

130Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90833–

131Elon, NCNC11,36632–

132Lumberton, NCNC18,95532–

133Unionville, NCNC7,32231–

134Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56630−21%

135Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50524–

136St. James, NCNC7,31819–

137Belmont, NCNC16,41517–

138Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87017–

139Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54016–

140Trinity, NCNC7,27414–

141Long View, NCNC5,38711−73%

142Brevard, NCNC8,09810−44%

143Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16510–

144Locust, NCNC6,1209–

145Waynesville, NCNC11,0068−43%

146Woodfin, NCNC8,2298+167%

147Aberdeen, NCNC10,0666−50%

148Cherryville, NCNC6,5235−98%

149Zebulon, NCNC11,9332−80%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS