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Largest Salvadoran population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Salvadoran 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 103 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 103 is 115. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Indian Trail, NC, up 52 places to #29.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78415,739+60%

02▲1Raleigh, NCNC506,3065,029+55%

03▲1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2714,019+85%

04▼2Durham, NCNC305,5613,812+65%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6672,454+121%

06Burlington, NCNC61,4961,886+257%

07Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,073+942%

08▲16Concord, NCNC114,5981,008+239%

09Sanford, NCNC34,138927−36%

10▼2Cary, NCNC183,582920+572%

11▲2Gastonia, NCNC87,067814+499%

12▲7Monroe, NCNC42,644799+268%

13▲2Fayetteville, NCNC209,120721+506%

14▲2Jacksonville, NCNC72,732719+641%

15▼4High Point, NCNC120,571661+429%

16▲2Kernersville, NCNC29,128493+82%

17▼3Lenoir, NCNC18,372489+6886%

18▲7Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386437+414%

19Wake Forest, NCNC58,147415+865%

20Siler City, NCNC8,155394+35%

21▲6Carrboro, NCNC20,962369+405%

22▲23Graham, NCNC20,131343−20%

23▲48Hickory, NCNC45,975334+27%

24Kings Grant, NCNC9,003303–

25▲27Swannanoa, NCNC6,901264–

26▲11Mooresville, NCNC55,842235–

27▲7Asheboro, NCNC27,990225+178%

28Huntersville, NCNC68,535213–

29▲52Indian Trail, NCNC44,303209−18%

30Mint Hill, NCNC29,476208+174%

31▼9Asheville, NCNC93,523203−73%

32▲46Stallings, NCNC17,760199–

33▼23Murraysville, NCNC16,339195–

34▲22Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536191+855%

35▲16Spring Lake, NCNC11,252191–

36Summerfield, NCNC11,327183–

37Bessemer City, NCNC5,834182–

38▼2Wilmington, NCNC126,809180−34%

39▲41Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927169–

40▼28Thomasville, NCNC27,733169−55%

41▲24Garner, NCNC41,562167+101%

42▼4Selma, NCNC7,406167+20%

43▼26Statesville, NCNC32,181166−56%

44Conover, NCNC8,938165–

45▼10Salisbury, NCNC36,879157−48%

46▼15Piney Green, NCNC14,078148–

47▼15Greenville, NCNC96,443139−52%

48▲25Waxhaw, NCNC23,140137–

49▲33Wilson, NCNC49,572123–

50Midway, NCNC5,104117–

51Creedmoor, NCNC5,046115–

52▼9Hope Mills, NCNC18,324115–

53▲9Shelby, NCNC23,309105–

54Dallas, NCNC6,39298–

55▼11Lillington, NCNC5,04093–

56▲28Archdale, NCNC12,25490–

57Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28779–

58Mebane, NCNC21,95278+28%

59▼20Sawmills, NCNC5,10577–

60▼39Knightdale, NCNC23,14469−51%

61▲18Morehead City, NCNC10,43469–

62Morrisville, NCNC32,46669+11%

63Lewisville, NCNC14,42163–

64Mount Airy, NCNC10,68263–

65▼18Walkertown, NCNC6,12057–

66▼43Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56555−49%

67Southern Pines, NCNC17,35755–

68▼13Hendersonville, NCNC15,86754–

69Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11746–

70Morganton, NCNC17,84946−58%

71▲5Pittsboro, NCNC5,05446–

72▼14Angier, NCNC9,41043–

73▼12Havelock, NCNC17,43042+110%

74▲3Boone, NCNC19,92940–

75▼1Woodfin, NCNC8,22940–

76▼19Apex, NCNC80,41937−79%

77▼13Reidsville, NCNC14,69234–

78Spout Springs, NCNC11,24234–

79Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56634–

80▼38Lexington, NCNC20,23833−84%

81Fletcher, NCNC8,37331–

82New Bern, NCNC34,72427–

83Ayden, NCNC5,26323–

84▼44Smithfield, NCNC13,11421–

85▼59Goldsboro, NCNC35,01220+150%

86▼20Lincolnton, NCNC12,46518+80%

87Waynesville, NCNC11,00618–

88▼39Lumberton, NCNC18,95517−11%

89▼43Clemmons, NCNC22,80816–

90▼49Matthews, NCNC32,76915–

91Laurinburg, NCNC14,58213–

92▼29Clinton, NCNC8,466120%

93▼25Holly Springs, NCNC50,28812–

94▼25Mount Holly, NCNC19,03312–

95Roxboro, NCNC8,38012–

96▼21Pinehurst, NCNC18,67010–

97Zebulon, NCNC11,93310–

98Surf City, NCNC5,1429–

99▼49Albemarle, NCNC17,7697−92%

100▼17Belmont, NCNC16,4157–

101Mills River, NCNC7,5046−79%

102▼17Pineville, NCNC11,8512−99%

103▼17Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202–

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