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Largest Russian population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Russian 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 126 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 126 is 68.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRUSSIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7844,386−21%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,205+33%

03Cary, NCNC183,5821,965+21%

04Durham, NCNC305,5611,398−21%

05Asheville, NCNC93,5231,176+80%

06Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,033−28%

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,120952+4%

08Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565923−2%

09Wilmington, NCNC126,809679+13%

10Matthews, NCNC32,769654+52%

11Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271620−43%

12Indian Trail, NCNC44,303607+49%

13Wake Forest, NCNC58,147531+447%

14Huntersville, NCNC68,535462−9%

15Holly Springs, NCNC50,288453+129%

16Apex, NCNC80,419373−22%

17Mint Hill, NCNC29,476355+380%

18Greenville, NCNC96,443342+47%

19Concord, NCNC114,598326−45%

20Morrisville, NCNC32,466299+95%

21Cornelius, NCNC35,094273+290%

22Carrboro, NCNC20,962267−49%

23Jacksonville, NCNC72,732250−47%

24Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494249+1815%

25Hickory, NCNC45,975246+19%

26Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536234+115%

27Clayton, NCNC32,633212+382%

28Mooresville, NCNC55,842195+25%

29Waxhaw, NCNC23,140195+225%

30Ogden, NCNC8,249184+136%

31High Point, NCNC120,571183−7%

32Murraysville, NCNC16,339183+190%

33Boone, NCNC19,929180+107%

34Weddington, NCNC14,517178−27%

35Hendersonville, NCNC15,867165+230%

36Conover, NCNC8,938161–

37Gastonia, NCNC87,067159−26%

38Sanford, NCNC34,138150+183%

39Woodfin, NCNC8,229144+13%

40New Bern, NCNC34,724142+35%

41Southern Pines, NCNC17,357135+275%

42Leland, NCNC35,731134+16%

43Kannapolis, NCNC61,708132+355%

44Summerfield, NCNC11,327124+19%

45Davidson, NCNC16,662123+37%

46Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566123+273%

47Moyock, NCNC5,684121+26%

48Havelock, NCNC17,430120+15%

49Marvin, NCNC7,040116+673%

50Hillsborough, NCNC9,778114+31%

51Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049112–

52Burlington, NCNC61,496109−20%

53Spout Springs, NCNC11,242101–

54Rolesville, NCNC12,83999+800%

55Waynesville, NCNC11,00695+1088%

56Thomasville, NCNC27,73385+227%

57Asheboro, NCNC27,99079+365%

58Stallings, NCNC17,76079−75%

59Pinehurst, NCNC18,67077−16%

60Kernersville, NCNC29,12874−6%

61Hope Mills, NCNC18,32471−37%

62Kinston, NCNC19,70569+393%

63Salisbury, NCNC36,87968+1260%

64Lewisville, NCNC14,42167−21%

65Pineville, NCNC11,851670%

66Clemmons, NCNC22,80865−45%

67Forest City, NCNC7,41065–

68Laurinburg, NCNC14,58261–

69Belmont, NCNC16,41560+140%

70St. James, NCNC7,31859+74%

71Elon, NCNC11,36658−16%

72Mills River, NCNC7,50456+133%

73Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90653–

74King, NCNC7,97748–

75Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89647+24%

76Porters Neck, NCNC7,65447+68%

77Shelby, NCNC23,30946+557%

78Half Moon, NCNC7,37843–

79Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38643+95%

80Archdale, NCNC12,25442–

81Smithfield, NCNC13,11442–

82Hampstead, NCNC9,29241+273%

83Knightdale, NCNC23,14441+356%

84Mebane, NCNC21,95241−51%

85Westport, NCNC5,91541–

86Surf City, NCNC5,14239+875%

87Garner, NCNC41,56234−81%

88Oak Island, NCNC9,33734−13%

89Gibsonville, NCNC9,87633–

90Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54031−33%

91Morehead City, NCNC10,43431−52%

92Goldsboro, NCNC35,012290%

93Harrisburg, NCNC20,74227−83%

94Kings Grant, NCNC9,00325−38%

95Statesville, NCNC32,18125−58%

96Etowah, NCNC7,96824−63%

97Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73124−65%

98Morganton, NCNC17,84924+20%

99Wilson, NCNC49,57223−43%

100Fletcher, NCNC8,37322+16%

101Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92721–

102Angier, NCNC9,41021–

103Cramerton, NCNC5,71321–

104Spring Lake, NCNC11,25221−57%

105Walkertown, NCNC6,12019–

106Monroe, NCNC42,64418−14%

107Reidsville, NCNC14,69217+6%

108Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28716–

109Lexington, NCNC20,23815–

110Lincolnton, NCNC12,46513−75%

111Mount Holly, NCNC19,03313+8%

112Black Mountain, NCNC8,49112−82%

113Graham, NCNC20,13111−21%

114Lillington, NCNC5,04011+267%

115Marion, NCNC7,44011−81%

116Dunn, NCNC8,81410−38%

117St. Stephens, NCNC9,45710−90%

118Shallotte, NCNC5,3359+125%

119Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5059−92%

120Albemarle, NCNC17,7698−71%

121Lenoir, NCNC18,3728−79%

122Mount Airy, NCNC10,6828−95%

123Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9087–

124Brevard, NCNC8,0984−83%

125Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6374−89%

126Trinity, NCNC7,2741−94%

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